Cantonese Minced Beef
serves 6 as part of a main dish
INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs ground beef
2 green onions, sliced
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
1 cup frozen green peas/carrots, rinsed and drained
2 tsp chicken broth
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
Marinade:
1 tsp avocado or olive oil
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 tsp light soya sauce
1 tsp dark soya sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
4 tbsp water
METHOD:
1. In a medium glass bowl, add ground beef and all the marinade ingredients. Use a fork and mix well. Set aside.
2. In a non-stick wok, over medium high heat add ground beef. Using a wooden spatula, spread and break apart the beef. Don't disturb for 1 min until the edges start browning.
3. Add only the white parts of the sliced green onion and flip the beef. Continue breaking up the beef for another minute.
4. Drizzle cooking wine around the edge of the wok and stir fry for 10-20 seconds. Add peas/carrots and chicken broth, continue to stir fry for another 30 seconds. Add oyster sauce, mix well. Turn off heat and drizzle in sesame oil for finishing.
5. Serve over a bowl of steamed rice and top with a fried egg. You can drizzle sweet soy sauce as a condiment.
