Peking Sesame Beef

Name: Peking Sesame Beef
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon water; 1 12 teaspoons dry white wine; 14 teaspoon baking soda; 1 lb flank steaks (trimmed of fat) or 1 lb beef tenderloin, cut across the grain into 1/2-inch slices (trimmed of fat); 8 cups water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 lb watercress; 3 cups oil; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 12 teaspoons chopped green onions; 12 teaspoon chopped garlic; 12 teaspoon chopped peeled fresh ginger; 3 tablespoons water; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 12 teaspoons sugar; 14 teaspoon white pepper; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 12 teaspoons oil

20 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 12 teaspoons dry white wine
14 teaspoon baking soda
1 lb flank steaks (trimmed of fat) or 1 lb beef tenderloin, cut across the grain into 1/2-inch slices (trimmed of fat)
8 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1 lb watercress
3 cups oil
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 12 teaspoons chopped green onions
12 teaspoon chopped garlic
12 teaspoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 12 teaspoons sugar
14 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 12 teaspoons oil

Directions

1

Mix 1 tablespoon soy sauce,1 tablespoon water, wine and baking soda in large bowl or gallon-sized ziploc bag; add beef and marinade for 1 hour.
2

Meanwhile, boil water with salt in medium saucepan; add watercress and blanch 1 minute.
3

Drain well and let cool on paper towels.
4

Transfer to serving plate.
5

Remove beef from marinade and drain.
6

Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat.
7

Add cornstarch to beef and blend well.
8

Add beef to wok and fry 2 minutes.
9

Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
10

Discard all but 3 tablespoons of oil from wok.
11

Reheat oil over medium-high heat.
12

Add green onion, garlic and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
13

Add 3 tablespoons water,3 tablespoons soy sauce,sesame oil, sugar and pepper and bring to a boil.
14

Stir in beef and sesame seed and cook over high heat until sauce is almost evaporated.
15

Add rermaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and toss lightly to mix.
16

Spoon over watercress and serve.