Onion Scallion Beef
Onion scallion beef – tender beef stir-fry in yummy Chinese brown sauce. Super easy recipe that takes only 20 mins.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 oz (280g) beef tenderloin (thinly sliced)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/2 onion (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
- 3 stalks scallion (cut into 2-inch (5cm) strips)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 3 dashes white pepper powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the beef slices with all the Marinade ingredients for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix all the Sauce ingredients and stir to combine well. Set aside.
- 2
Heat a wok with 1 tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the marinated beef until it is half-cooked. Remove from the wok and set aside. Drain any excess liquid from the beef.
- 3
Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the garlic and onion until fragrant. Add the beef back into the wok and stir quickly before adding the sauce.
- 4
Continue stir-frying until the beef slices are fully cooked, then add the scallions. Give it a few quick stirs, then dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.