Beef in Black Bean Sauce

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Get salted dried black beans
  2. 2Get salted dried black beans
  3. 3Get salted dried black beans
  4. 4Soak the beans in hot water.
  5. 5Soak the beans in hot water.
  6. 6Soak the beans in hot water.
  7. 7Drain the beans.
  8. 8Drain the beans.
  9. 9Drain the beans.
  10. 10Mix soy, oyster, sugar, sesame, and cornflour to thicken.
  11. 11Mix soy, oyster, sugar, sesame, and cornflour to thicken.
  12. 12Mix soy, oyster, sugar, sesame, and cornflour to thicken.
  13. 13Slice the beef
  14. 14Slice the beef
  15. 15Slice the beef
  16. 16Use the same ingredients for the sauce and the marinade.
  17. 17Use the same ingredients for the sauce and the marinade.
  18. 18Use the same ingredients for the sauce and the marinade.
  19. 19Marinate the beef in baking soda to tenderize.
  20. 20Marinate the beef in baking soda to tenderize.
  21. 21Marinate the beef in baking soda to tenderize.
  22. 22Cook the beef first.
  23. 23Cook the beef first.
  24. 24Cook the beef first.
  25. 25Shallow fry the beef to lock in flavor and juiciness.
  26. 26Shallow fry the beef to lock in flavor and juiciness.
  27. 27Shallow fry the beef to lock in flavor and juiciness.
  28. 28Add black beans and garlic first.
  29. 29Add black beans and garlic first.
  30. 30Add black beans and garlic first.
  31. 31Add the onion and capsicum.
  32. 32Add the onion and capsicum.
  33. 33Add the onion and capsicum.
  34. 34Add beef back in with the sauce.
  35. 35Add beef back in with the sauce.
  36. 36Add beef back in with the sauce.
  37. 37Cook until the sauce becomes thick and shiny.
  38. 38Cook until the sauce becomes thick and shiny.
  39. 39Cook until the sauce becomes thick and shiny.
  40. 40Serve over rice and enjoy.
  41. 41Serve over rice and enjoy.
  42. 42Serve over rice and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup preserved black beans (salted black beans, fermented black beans)
  • 0.5 cup preserved black beans (salted black beans, fermented black beans)
  • 0.5 cup preserved black beans (salted black beans, fermented black beans)
  • 400 g beef rump steak (US: top sirloin)
  • 400 g beef rump steak (US: top sirloin)
  • 400 g beef rump steak (US: top sirloin)
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 brown onion
  • 1 brown onion
  • 1 brown onion
  • 1 green capsicum (bell pepper)
  • 1 green capsicum (bell pepper)
  • 1 green capsicum (bell pepper)
  • 0.5 cup peanut oil (or veg, canola)
  • 0.5 cup peanut oil (or veg, canola)
  • 0.5 cup peanut oil (or veg, canola)
  • 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (shaoxing wine)
  • 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (shaoxing wine)
  • 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (shaoxing wine)
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy
  • 1 tsp dark soy
  • 1 tsp dark soy
  • 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
  • 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
  • 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda (bi-carbonate)
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda (bi-carbonate)
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda (bi-carbonate)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
  • 2 tsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp white sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water

Equipment

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Tips

  • The key flavour in this dish is salted dried black beans
  • Marinade the beef in baking soda to tenderize.