Crockpot Chinese Beef Pea Pods Food

CROCK POT BEEF AND PEA PODS

Steps:

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

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.

SAVORY CHINESE BEEF (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Thinly slice the sirloin.
• Wash all the fresh vegetables.
• Finely chop the onions (or leek).
• Place the sirloin in the slow cooker, 3-6 quarts size pot.
• Pour broth, soy sauce, ginger and onion over the beef.
• Cover and cook on low, 6-7 hours.
• Uncover and turn to high. Mix cornstarch and water in a small measuring cup.
• Stir this mixture with the hot sauce into the cooker.
• Leaving lid slightly ajar, cook on high for 15 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• During last 5 minutes of thickening add sprouts, pea pods, water chestnuts and shoots.
• Cook 5-10 minutes until hot.
• Serve in individual bowls over Chinese noodles.

STIR FRIED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Dissolve bouillon granules in boiling water, add soy sauce and cornstarch mixture, set aside.
• Drain bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and mushrooms.
• Preheat wok, on high and add oil.
• Stir fry garlic in hot oil for 30 seconds, being careful not to burn as this will produce a bitter flavor in the finished dish.
• Add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, mushrooms and pea pods to wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Stir in bouillon mixture and continue cooking until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove to serving platter and garnish with cashew nuts if desired.

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.

BEEF WITH PEA PODS

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef. Cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/4-inch slices.
• Heat 10-inch skillet or wok over high heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add oil; rotate skillet to coat with oil. Add beef and garlic; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until beef is brown. Sprinkle salt and pepper over beef; stir in broth. Heat to boiling.
• Mix cornstarch, water and soy sauce; stir into beef mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Continue boiling 1 minute, stirring constantly (sauce will be thin).
• Stir in gingerroot and pea pods. Cook uncovered about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pea pods are crisp-tender. Serve over 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.