Amy's Mongolian Beef .
- 1 egg white
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 500 grams sirloin steak
- 1 cup oil for frying
- 2 large carrots - washed , peeled and sliced into long thin strips
- 1 large onion - peeled and sliced in diagonals about 2cm thick
- 1 large green capsicum/pepper - deseeded and cut into thin strips
- 1 stick celery - cut into about 1nch pieces
- 1 lebanese cucumber - sliced into rounds
- 1 clove garlic - peeled and minced or 1/2 teaspoon pre minced garlic
- 2 tbsp oil for stir frying
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar or chinese rice wine
- 1 tsp chilli paste or amount to taste
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- slice the beef into thin strips , about a couple cm width and place in a bowl and add the egg white , salt and sesame oil and mix to coat and marinade the beef.
- set in fridge for half hour .
- while beef is marinating wash and slice vegetables , peel and mince the garlic , set aside till needed .
- now in a clean bowl mix together the hoisin , water , cornflour , dark soy , rice vinegar and the chilli , mix well to combine and set aside till needed .
- once the beef has marinated heat your wok or pan and add the cup of oil and heat then add the beef , handfuls at a time as not to stew it , and fry until it changes colour then remove from wok and drain on paper towel .
- once all the beef is done clean out your wok with paper towel , return it to the heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok to stir fry with , once hot add the garlic and fry briefly then add the carrots , capsicum/pepper , onion , celery and cucumber and fry briefly again then push the vegetables to the side of the wok as to make a well now add your pre made sauce to the middle of the wok and bring to the boil , stirring till it thickens slightly and then add the sugar and stir , finally add the beef back to the wok and mix to combine with the sauce and vegetables to coat all .
- serve hot , serve with rice or chinese noodles .
- enjoy .
- :-) .
egg, salt, sesame oil, sirloin steak, oil, carrots washed, onion, pepper, celery, cucumber, garlic, oil, hoisin sauce, water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chilli, sugar, cornflour
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/337512-amys-mongolian-beef (may not work)