Beef with Oyster Sauce
A delicious and authentic soups and broths recipe for Beef with Oyster Sauce, prepared with traditional seasonings and techniques.
Ingredients
- • 1 lb beef flank steak ((or skirt steak))
- • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
- • 1 teaspoon peanut oil
- • 2 teaspoons cornflour
- • 1/2 cup chicken broth
- • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
- • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
- • 2 teaspoons sugar
- • 2 teaspoons cornflour
- • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- • 2 tablespoons peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
- • 1/2 white onion (sliced)
- • 3 cloves garlic (sliced)
- • 1 thumb ginger (sliced)
- • 1 lb asparagus (tough ends removed and cut to bite size pieces (or 1 sweet peppers))
Preparation Steps
Add the beef and the rest of the marinating ingredients into a medium-sized bowl. Mix well and allow marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the beef and spread out into a single layer without overlapping. Cook until the bottom turns golden, 1 minute or so. Flip to cook the other side until just cooked, 1 minute or so. Transfer the beef to a large plate.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, onion, garlic and ginger. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Add the asparagus. Cook until just starting to soften, 1 minute or so.
Stir the sauce again to fully dissolve the cornflour and pour it into the pan. Stir a few times until it thickens.
Return the beef to the pan and stir to coat everything well. Transfer everything to a big plate and serve hot as a main dish.