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Beef in Black Bean Sauce

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My take on this classic Cantonese recipe using Douchi or fermented black beans
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cantonese, Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • 750 gr quality Rump Steak
  • 2 Carrots peeled and cut into thin strips or julienne
  • 2 large Onions Peeled and cut into thin slices
  • 1 Green Pepper cut into slices
  • 1 Red Pepper cut into slices
For the Marinade
  • 3 tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce
  • 3 cm piece Ginger peeled and finely grated
  • 1 small Red Chilli seeds removed and very finely sliced
  • 75 ml neutral Oil for stir frying
  • 50 gr Fermented Black Beans
  • 3 Cloves Garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon quality Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 3 tablespoons Rice Wine or Dry Sherry
  • 2 teaspoons Corn Flour mixed with a little cold water
For the Sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon Chinese Five Spice
  • 1 Clove Garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 100 ml quality beef Stock
  • 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Corn Flour mixed with a little cold water
  • 2 Cloves

Equipment

  • Wok

Method
 

  1. Place the rump steak in the freezer for thirty minutes, this firms up the beef making it easier to slice thinly.
  2. On a secure board slice the beef with a sharp kitchen knife into thin strips and place into a glass bowl. Add the marinade ingredients, mix well to combine together and fully cover the steak strips.
  3. Cover and chill in the fridge for a minimum of two hours. Meanwhile, prepare the black beans by first rinsing thoroughly in cold water then soaking in fresh water for around half an hour, changing the water once. Drain thoroughly, chop finely and set aside.
  4. When ready to cook, drain the meat from the marinade pouring any remaining marinade into a small, heavy-bottomed pan. Add the sauce ingredients to the marinade and heat gently to thicken, stirring occasionally to prevent lumps forming.
  5. Heat the oil in the wok until smoking and carefully add the meat. Stir-fry until cooked, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on to some kitchen paper.
  6. Heat a little more oil then stir fry onion over medium heat for five minutes before adding the carrots and peppers, continue cooking for a couple more minutes until they are just starting to go soft.
  7. Add the black beans and cook for two more minutes stirring continuously, be careful not to burn, then add the garlic, ginger, and chilli and cook for a further two minutes. Return the beef to the wok, strain the sauce through a fine sieve and add as well.
  8. Mix in the sesame oil and cook for one more minute stirring all the time to heat the beef through and serve immediately with egg fried rice or noodles.

Notes

Allergens in this recipe are;
Sesame Seeds Flour
There may be gluten in your Soy Sauce
Please see the Allergens Page

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