Beef with Choy Sum

This is rather like the Beef with Snow Peas recipe I posted earlier, except the beef marinade and brown sauce are different.

I didn’t have Chinese wine in the house, so I substituted burgendy. It was a good substitution. I also sprinkled some toasted sesame seeds just for the heck of it.

Ingredients

• BEEF TENDERLOIN, 8 ounces, thinly sliced
• CHOY SUM, 1 bundle, trimmed to equal-sized pieces
• GARLIC, 1 clove, smashed

Ingredients: Beef Marinade

• SOY SAUCE, 1 tablespoon
• CHINESE COOKING WINE, 1 tablespoon
• BLACK PEPPER, coarsely ground

Ingredients: Brown Sauce

• OYSTER SAUCE, 1 tablespoon
• CORN STARCH, 1 tablespoon
• CHICKEN POWDER, 1 teaspoon
• WATER, 2½ tablespoons

Directions

1. Make the marinade and marinate the beef.
2. Make the brown sauce and set aside.
3. Heat some cooking oil on medium-high in a frying pan. Add the garlic and sauté the beef about 2 minutes until medium. Set aside.
4. Stir fry the choy sum in the same pan for about 3 minutes until softened.
5. Add the beef back in and stir well.
6. Add in the brown sauce and cook until thickened.

Serve with steamed rice or Chinese noodles.