Chinese Beef And Pea Pods Food

ASIAN BEEF WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium high heat. Stir-fry ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add the steak and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until evenly browned. Add the snow peas and stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower heat and simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth. Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED BEEF AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix beef, 2 tablespoons tamari, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Thinly slice sugar snap peas crosswise into disks. Thinly slice scallions, reserving dark green parts for garnish.
• In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, Madeira, 2 tablespoons water, remaining 1 tablespoon tamari and cornstarch.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When pan is hot, stir-fry beef until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer beef and any liquid to a plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and when hot, add garlic and white and light green scallion parts until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add sugar snap peas and chicken broth mixture, lower heat to medium and cover. Let cook for 2 minutes. Transfer beef and juices to skillet and stir-fry 2 minutes. Serve over rice, garnished with more sesame oil, sesame seeds, dark parts of scallions, and hot sauce or vinegar and chili oil.

PEA PODS WITH FRESH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Snip off ends of pea pods; wash, leave in colander.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in wok; add pea pods and stir-fry for one minute then remove and set aside.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons oil in wok, add mushrooms and stir-fry for 30 seconds; add pea pods, salt, stock and sugar; stir-fry 2 minutes and serve hot!

CHINESE BEEF AND PEA PODS

Steps:

• Combine steak in crock pot with the consommé, soy sauce, ginger, and onion.
• Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours. Turn control to high.
• Stir in cornstarch that has been dissolved in 2 tablespoons of cold water.
• Cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened.
• During last five minutes of cooking, add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and pea pods.
• Serve over hot rice.

CHINESE PEA PODS AND BEEF

Steps:

• Mix 2 Tb. soy sauce, fresh ginger and garlic. Toss sliced beef to coat and allow to marinate 1 hour.
• In large skillet or wok, heat 2 Tb. oil until hot. Brown meat, and remove to drain.
• Heat remaining 2 Tb. oil in pan until hot. Add carrots and stir fry 2 minutes. Add in onions and stir fry an additional 2 minutes. Add in mushrooms and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
• Add in snow peas or pea pods, onion soup mix, and 1 cup water. Cover and simmer 2-3 minutes.
• Whisk together remaining 1/2 cup water, cornstarch, and remaining 2 Tb. soy sauce. Stir into beef and vegetable mixture, and stir constantly until sauce is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in reserved meat and serve over chow mein or yakisoba noodles, or steamed or fried rice.

CHINESE BEEF & PEA PODS

Steps:

• Thinly slice flank steak diagonally across the grain.
• Combine strips in crockpot with consomme, soy sauce, ginger and onions.
• Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours.
• Turn control to high.
• Stir in cornstarch that has been dissolved in cold water.
• Cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Drop in pea pods the last 5 minutes.
• Serve over hot rice.

SNOW PEAS AND BEEF-CHINESE STYLE

Steps:

• Slice beef across the grain into thin slices the thickness of a quarter. Use only the lean part. Toss beef slices with soy sauce and cornstarch. Remove string from snow peas by breaking the blossom end of the bean and pull the strings down the sides. Leave the pea pods whole. Wash and drain. Heat 1 tablespoon oil. Ch'ao the pea pods for a minute, only until they are a darker brighter green and not even slightly wilted. Remove. Heat 3 tablespoons oil until very hot. Mix remaining 1 tablespoon oil into beef slices and add to hot oil. Stir constantly for a minute or two until beef is cooked rare. (In cooking the beef slices, the timing is critical. be sure not to overcook.) Add salt and reserved snow peas. Stir until heated; no more.