Cauliflower with Beef Sichuan Style
- 1/2 pound beef, round steak
- 5 each mushrooms, black trumpet
- 2 each carrots medium
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 3 each scallions, spring or green onions
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger minced
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 x sesame oil
- 1 each cornstarch mix with water to form a paste
- Combine soy and sherry for marinade.
- Marinate steak pieces for 1 hour.
- Massage meat in marinade to aid tenderizing; drain, reserving marinade.
- Wash and soak mushrooms for 1 hour; drain, reserving soaking liquid, thinly slice.
- Wash, peel and roll-cut carrots.
- Wash cauliflower, trim off thick part of stems, and either break or cut florets into pieces about the size of the carrot pieces.
- Parboil carrots in boiling stock for about 3 minutes or until just beginnin to soften.
- Reserve carrots and stock.
- Stir-frying: Heat peanut oil in hot wok.
- When oil just begins to smoke, add drained steak cubes; stir-fry briskly for 1 minute until meat begins to lose pinkness.
- Don't overcook meat or it will be tough.
- Remove to holding plate.
- Swirl remaining oil into wok.
- Add ginger, garlic and peppercorns; stir-fry 15 seconds.
- Add cauliflower and mushrooms; stir-fry 1 minute.
- Add specified amounts of liquids generated during preparation: reserved carrot stock, marinade, and mushroom soaking liquid; bring to boil.
- Cover wok; reduce heat to medium, and simmer 3 minutes.
- Remove lid; turn heat to high.
- When sauce boils again, add carrots and beef.
- Mix together.
- Splash vinegar down sides of wok.
- Push ingredients out of sauce, thicken with thin cornstarch paste.
- Sauce should be a light gravy.
- Add seasame oil.
- Toss in green onion.
- Serve.
beef, mushrooms, carrots, cauliflower florets, scallions, ginger, garlic, peanut oil, chicken broth, sesame oil, cornstarch
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cauliflower-beef-sichuan-style-45810 (may not work)