Beef in Black Bean Sauce
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Get salted dried black beans
- 2Soak the beans in hot water.
- 3Drain the beans.
- 4Mix soy, oyster, sugar, sesame, and cornflour to thicken.
- 5Slice the beef
- 6Use the same ingredients for the sauce and the marinade.
- 7Marinate the beef in baking soda to tenderize.
- 8Cook the beef first.
- 9Shallow fry the beef to lock in flavor and juiciness.
- 10Add black beans and garlic first.
- 11Add the onion and capsicum.
- 12Add beef back in with the sauce.
- 13Cook until the sauce becomes thick and shiny.
- 14Serve over rice and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup preserved black beans (salted black beans, fermented black beans)
- 400 g beef rump steak (US: top sirloin)
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 brown onion
- 1 green capsicum (bell pepper)
- 0.5 cup peanut oil (or veg, canola)
- 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (shaoxing wine)
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy
- 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
- 0.25 tsp baking soda (bi-carbonate)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
- 2 tsp white sugar
- 1 cup water
Equipment
wok
Tips
- The key flavour in this dish is salted dried black beans
- Marinade the beef in baking soda to tenderize.
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