Beef with Black Bean Sauce
Easy and ready in under 30 minutes beef with black bean sauce is made with tender beef, bell peppers, snow peas and tossed in a rich savory black bean garlic sauce.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb flank steak (thinly sliced against the grain 1/4 inch thick)
- 1 red bell pepper (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 cup snow peas (ends trimmed)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 inch knob ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 1/2 yellow onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 1/2 tablespoon black bean garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon water
Instructions
- 1
Marinate. In a medium mixing bowl, add the beef, oyster sauce, cornstarch, Shaoxing wine, baking soda, white pepper, and vegetable oil. Mix until combined. Marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- 2
Mix the sauce. In a medium mixing bowl, add the chicken stock, black bean garlic sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, dark soy sauce, white pepper, Shaoxing wine, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- 3
Cook the beef. In a wok or large skillet over medium heat, heat cooking oil until hot. Cook the meat on a single layer on both sides until cooked, about 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- 4
Cook vegetables. In the same wok or large skillet over medium heat, heat cooking oil until hot. Then add the sliced onion, ginger, and minced garlic, and cook until translucent and fragrant about 1 minute. Then add the bell pepper and snow peas and cook until crisp and tender about 2 minutes.
- 5
Add sauce. Add the sauce and the beef. Bring it to a simmer. Then stir the cornstarch and water until incorporated into a slurry and add to the sauce. Stir the sauce until it thickens. Serve immediately with rice. Enjoy!