Szechuan Shredded Beef Food

SZECHWAN CRISPY BEEF

Steps:

• Trim away fat from steak. Slice across the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices. Slice steak again across the grain for matchstick pieces of steak. Set aside.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a hot wok or large skillet over high heat. Add carrots and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Remove carrots and set aside.
• Add enough oil to coat the bottom of the wok or skillet. Once hot, add beef strips and stir-fry for 8 to 10 minutes, or until beef is dark and crispy. Be careful as beef will splatter for the first 3 to 4 minutes while it loses its moisture.
• Remove beef from skillet and drain out all oil, except for 1 tablespoon, if desired. Add scallions and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add carrots and beef back to skillet. Stir-fry for another 30 seconds. Add stir-fry sauce, sherry, and chili-garlic sauce. Stir-fry for another 30 to 60 seconds. Garnish with green scallions and serve hot.

SZECHUAN BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• 1) Combine vegetables and water in large nonstick skillet; cover and cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and drain vegetables. Set aside. 2) Meanwhile cut beef steaks into 1/4-inch thick strips. 3) Heat same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/2 of beef and 1/2 of garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining beef and garlic. 4) Return all beef and vegetables to skillet. Add stir-fry sauce and red pepper; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts.

SZECHUAN BEEF

Steps:

• Toss beef with soy sauce, cornstarch, crushed red pepper and garlic in non-metal bowl. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir fry beef until no longer pink, 5 minutes. Stir in broccoli, onions and water chestnuts; cook 2 minutes. Pour in broth, and bring to a boil. Stir in peanuts, cook one minute more, and serve.

SPICY SZECHUAN BEEF

Steps:

• Combine 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoons oil, white pepper, and cornstarch to form marinade. Add beef and let stand 30 minutes, or longer.
• Combine 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, hoisin sauce, and cayenne. Reserve.
• Heat remaining oil in skillet over high heat. Add beef and stir fry for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile add vegetables to meat. Stir fry until just done, crisp tender.
• Add prepared sauce. Cook until heated through, about 30 seconds.

SZECHUAN SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• Cut partially frozen beef into thin slices, then julienne into a fine shred (cutting beef while part frozen keeps meat thinner); set aside.
• Mix bean paste, soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, and ginger; pour over beef in shallow dish or plastic bag, coating meat well.
• Marinate meat 2 hours.
• Cut celery, carrot, and green pepper into thin shreds; cut onion into thin slivers, and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok and add dried chilies and minced garlic; cook until aromatic, then add vegetables.
• Stir-fry vegetables 2 minutes then remove from wok.
• Add 1-2 tbsp oil to wok, heat to high then add meat; stir-fry until meat is dark and slightly crispy at edges; keep meat pieces separated.
• Return vegetables to wok; mix well; stir in sesame oil.
• Serve with steamed rice.

SZECHUAN SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• Place meat in freezer until partly frozen to make it easy to slice.
• (Time will vary according to efficiency of your freezer but check at 30 minutes.).
• Cut meat across grain into 1/4 inch slices, then cut into 1/4 inch strips.
• Stir together soy sauce, sherry and vinegar; blend in cornstarch until smooth.
• Toss meat strips in mixture, coating well; let stand for 1 hour at room temperature or longer in refrigerator.
• Marinade should be completely absorbed by meat but if any remains, reserve and add to wok with sauce.
• Stir together jalapeno pepper, ginger root, garlic and five spice powder; set aside.
• SAUCE:.
• Stir all ingredients together and set aside.
• In wok or skillet, heat oil.
• Add beef strips and cook over high heat, tossing and stirring to separate, for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle with sugar and cook, tossing and stirring, for 1 minute longer.
• Lift pan from heat; add spice mixture and cook for 1 minute in heat of pan.
• Add sauce and any remaining marinade.
• Return to heat and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened.

SZECHUAN BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut steak crosswise into thin slices, then cut each slice into thin strips. Place meat in medium bowl. Add garlic and crushed pepper; mix lightly. Combine next 4 ingredients.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat, in batches; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or just until meat strips are no longer pink in centers. Transfer to plate; set aside.
• Add carrots and celery to skillet; stir-fry 2 min. Return meat to skillet along with the dressing mixture; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or until meat is done and sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in onions.

SZECHUAN STIR-FRIED BEEF

Steps:

• Slice steak into thin slices, cutting across grain.
• In a small bowl, stir next eight ingredients together until smooth.
• Heat oil in a hot wok or deep skillet.
• Add garlic and beef strips; stir-fry over high heat for 3-4 minutes or until cooked to the medium stage.
• Quickly stir in sauce, continue to stir until sauce has lightly thickened and is bubbly.
• Serve immediately over rice.
• Crisp snow peas make the perfect accompaniment.

SZECHUAN SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• Place flank steak in bowl& stir in the soy sauce, sherry& ginger.
• Mix well& set aside.
• Heat oil on high heat in a wok& stir-fry the beef for 2 minutes, until no longer pink; remove, draining the oil back into the wok, and set aside.
• With the wok still hot, add the carrots and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Add the celery& pepper flakes and stir-fry another 30 seconds.
• Return the beef to the wok& stir-fry to heat through.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in the water and add to the wok, stir-frying until the sauce thickens.
• Serve immediately over rice, if desired.