Name: Twice-fried sichuan beef
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon dry sherry; 2 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 600 gram piece eye fillet, sliced thinly; 1/2 cup (75g) cornflour; 1 1/2 cup (300g) jasmine rice; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh red thai chilli, chopped finely; 1 brown onion (150g), sliced thickly; 1 carrot (120g), halved, sliced thinly; 1 red capsicum (150g), sliced thinly; 500 gram gai larn, chopped coarsely; 1 tablespoon cracked sichuan peppercorns; 2 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1/4 cup (60ml) salt-reduced soy sauce, extra; 1/2 cup (125ml) beef stock; 2 teaspoon brown sugar, extra

Ingredients

2 tablespoon dry sherry

2 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce

1 teaspoon brown sugar

600 gram piece eye fillet, sliced thinly

1/2 cup (75g) cornflour

1 1/2 cup (300g) jasmine rice

vegetable oil, for deep-frying

2 teaspoon sesame oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh red thai chilli, chopped finely

1 brown onion (150g), sliced thickly

1 carrot (120g), halved, sliced thinly

1 red capsicum (150g), sliced thinly

500 gram gai larn, chopped coarsely

1 tablespoon cracked sichuan peppercorns

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

1/4 cup (60ml) salt-reduced soy sauce, extra

1/2 cup (125ml) beef stock

2 teaspoon brown sugar, extra

Method

1.Combine sherry, sauce and sugar in medium bowl; add beef, toss to coat in marinade. Stand 10 minutes; drain. Toss beef in cornflour; shake off excess.

2.Meanwhile, cook rice in large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender; drain. Cover to keep warm.

3.Heat vegetable oil in wok; deep-fry beef, in batches, until crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. Reserve oil for another use.

4.Heat sesame oil in same cleaned wok; stir-fry garlic, chilli and onion until onion softens. Add carrot and capsicum; stir-fry until just tender. Add gai larn; stir-fry until just wilted.

5.Add beef to wok with peppercorns, oyster sauce, extra soy sauce, stock and extra sugar; stir-fry until heated through. Serve beef and vegetables with rice.

It is easier to slice beef thinly if it is partially frozen.
Note

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