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Black Pepper Beef

Serves 4
Time ~45 min (+20 min marinade)
Style normal
Type Mains
Cuisine Chinese

Ingredients

Marinade

500g
chuck tender beef (substitute with any stir fry cut )
2 tbsp
oyster sauce
2 tbsp
light soy sauce
1 tsp
baking soda
3 tbsp
cornflour
2 tsp
white pepper
1/4 cup
water

Main

2 tbsp
black pepper (More if needed, depending on the potency of the black pepper)
40g
butter
1 whole
red onion
3 tbsp
oyster sauce
1/2 cup
water
4 stalks
spring onion
1 tbsp
dark soy sauce
1 tbsp
cornstarch (To make the thickener for the sauce )
2 cups
Chinese cooking wine

Method

  1. 01

    Marinade the beef together will all the marinade ingredients for at least 20 minutes

  2. 02

    Thinly slice the red onion

  3. 03

    Slice the spring onion into finger length

  4. 04

    Heat up the oil in a wok and add the marinated beef

  5. 05

    When the beef has browned, remove from the wok

  6. 06

    Clean the work, and add the black pepper for a dry roast

  7. 07

    Add in the butter and some cooking oil

  8. 08

    Add in the red onion and cook until the red onion is soft

  9. 09

    Add in the oyster sauce and water

  10. 10

    Bring the mixture to a boil and season to taste with salt and sugar

  11. 11

    Add the cooked beef and the spring onions

  12. 12

    Mix the corn flour with a little bit of water to make a slurry

  13. 13

    Add in the dark soy sauce and thicken the sauce with the cornstarch slurry

  14. 14

    Add in the Chinese cooking wine, mix well and serve

  15. 15

    Serve with rice or noodles and Blanched Asian Vegetables

Notes

  • The velveting step here is crucial to get the right texture of the beef