Beef in oyster sauce

Didn't think you could put a Chinese meal on the table in under half-an-hour? This beef in oyster sauce is a mid-week winner!

• Preparation: 15 mins
• Cooking: 8 mins
• Serves: 4

What you need:

• 350g/12oz lean beef steak
• 2 tsp Blue Dragon light soy sauce
• 2 tsp Blue Dragon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 1 green pepper
• 1 1/2 tbsp groundnut oil
• 70ml / 2 1/2 floz chicken stock
• 1 1/2 tbsp Blue Dragon oyster sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp spring onions, finely chopped - garnish

What you do:

1. Cut the beef into thin slices 5cm (2ins) long and put them into a bowl. Add the Blue Dragon light soy sauce, Blue Dragon Shaoxing wine and cornflour. Let the mixture marinate for 15 minutes. Cut the pepper into 5cm (2in) strips.
2. Heat a wok or large frying-pan until it is very hot. Add 1 tbsp of the oil and when it is almost smoking, add the beef and stir fry for 3 minutes. Remove the beef slices and drain them in a sieve or colander. Clean the wok, add the remaining oil and add the pepper and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Remove them and drain with the beef.
3. Wipe the wok clean and re-heat it over a high heat. Add the chicken stock and Blue Dragon oyster sauce. Bring the liquid to the boil, add the cornflour mixture and simmer for two minutes.
4. Return the drained beef and peppers to the pan and coat all the slices thoroughly with the sauce. Turn the mixture onto a serving plate and garnish with spring onions. Serve at once.

Cook's tip:

Why not try replacing the green peppers with mange tout for a change?

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