Spicy Beef with Fermented Black Beans and Scallions

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns
• 10 dried red chiles
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• One 3-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped
• 3/4 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• Salt
• 1 1/2 pounds trimmed beef tenderloin, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 4 scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves

1. Heat the oil in a small saucepan.
2. Add the Sichuan peppercorns and cook over moderate heat until darkened, about 4 minutes.
3. Strain the oil into a small bowl.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons of the strained oil in the saucepan.
5. Add the chiles, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, over moderate heat until the chiles darken, about 3 minutes.
6. Add the black beans and cook for 30 seconds.
7. Add the chicken stock and boil over high heat until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
8. Season lightly with salt.
9. In a large skillet, heat the remaining strained oil until shimmering.
10. Season the meat with salt.
11. Add half of the meat in a single layer and cook over high heat until browned and medium-rare, about 1 minute per side.
12. Transfer to a platter and repeat with the remaining meat.
13. Reheat the sauce and add the scallions.
14. Pour the sauce over the meat, scatter the cilantro leaves on top and serve.

vegetable oil, peppercorns, red chiles, garlic, ginger, black beans, chicken stock, salt, trimmed beef tenderloin, scallions, cilantro

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-beef-with-fermented-black-beans-and-scallions (may not work)