Amy's Mongolian Beef .

19 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 egg white
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 500 grams sirloin steak
  • 1 cup oil for frying
  • 2 large carrots - washed , peeled and sliced into long thin strips
  • 1 large onion - peeled and sliced in diagonals about 2cm thick
  • 1 large green capsicum/pepper - deseeded and cut into thin strips
  • 1 stick celery - cut into about 1nch pieces
  • 1 lebanese cucumber - sliced into rounds
  • 1 clove garlic - peeled and minced or 1/2 teaspoon pre minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp oil for stir frying
  • 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar or chinese rice wine
  • 1 tsp chilli paste or amount to taste
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornflour

Directions

  1. 1
    slice the beef into thin strips , about a couple cm width and place in a bowl and add the egg white , salt and sesame oil and mix to coat and marinade the beef.
  2. 2
    set in fridge for half hour .
  3. 3
    while beef is marinating wash and slice vegetables , peel and mince the garlic , set aside till needed .
  4. 4
    now in a clean bowl mix together the hoisin , water , cornflour , dark soy , rice vinegar and the chilli , mix well to combine and set aside till needed .
  5. 5
    once the beef has marinated heat your wok or pan and add the cup of oil and heat then add the beef , handfuls at a time as not to stew it , and fry until it changes colour then remove from wok and drain on paper towel .
  6. 6
    once all the beef is done clean out your wok with paper towel , return it to the heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok to stir fry with , once hot add the garlic and fry briefly then add the carrots , capsicum/pepper , onion , celery and cucumber and fry briefly again then push the vegetables to the side of the wok as to make a well now add your pre made sauce to the middle of the wok and bring to the boil , stirring till it thickens slightly and then add the sugar and stir , finally add the beef back to the wok and mix to combine with the sauce and vegetables to coat all .
  7. 7
    serve hot , serve with rice or chinese noodles .
  8. 8
    enjoy .
  9. 9
    :-) .

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