Snow Pea Beef

Ingredients

Here are the following ingredients:

Marinated Beef

• ¾ cup (175 mL) soy sauce
• ¼ cup (60 mL) dark soy sauce
• ¼ cup (60 mL) rice wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) baking soda
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) brown sugar
• 4 lb (2 kg) Flank Steak, cut across the grain into ⅛-inch (3 mm) thick slices

Stir-Fry Sauce

• 2 cups (500 mL) chicken stock (no salt added)
• ½ cup (125 mL) dark soy sauce
• ½ cup (125 mL) oyster sauce
• ½ cup (125 mL) Shaoxing rice wine
• ¼ cup (60 mL) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup (60 mL) sesame oil
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch

Service

• 2 cups (500 mL) cornstarch
• 2 cups (500 mL) canola oil
• 3 lb (1.5 kg) trimmed snow peas, about 16 cups (4 L)
• 2 lb (1 kg) thinly sliced onion, about 8 cups (2 L)
• ½ cup (125 mL) minced garlic
• ½ cup (125 mL) minced ginger
• 1 cup (250 mL) thinly sliced green onion
• ⅓ cup (75 mL) toasted black and white sesame seeds, about 1 oz (30 g)

Preparation

1. Marinated Beef: Whisk soy sauce with dark soy sauce, vinegar, baking soda and brown sugar. Pour over beef to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
2. Stir-Fry Sauce: Add chicken stock, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, sugar and sesame oil to a saucepan; bring to a boil. Whisk ½ cup (125 mL) water with cornstarch until smooth. Whisk slurry into boiling sauce; return to a boil. Boil for 1 minute or until thickened and glossy; remove from heat.
3. Cool, cover and refrigerate or hold for service.

Service

1. Remove 4 oz (125 g) beef from marinade; shaking off excess. Toss beef with 2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch.
2. Heat 2 tbsp (30 mL) oil in wok or skillet until almost smoking. Stir-fry beef until crisp and evenly browned. Use slotted spoon to remove beef.
3. Add 1 cup (250 mL) snow peas, ½ cup (125 mL) onion, 1½ tsp (7 mL) EACH garlic and ginger. Stir-fry until veggies are tender-crisp.
4. Return beef to wok. Add ¼ cup (60 mL) Stir-Fry Sauce. Cook until beef is cooked through and sauce is thickened.
5. Plate over cooked starch. Garnish with 1 tbsp (15 mL) green onion and 1 tsp (5mL) sesame seeds.

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