Thursday, February 23, 2006

recipe is: Minced Beef Stew




Ingredients

400 gms minced beef
3 large potatoes, skinned and diced into small cubes, deep fried til golden brown
3 large onions, diced
3 sprigs spring onions, finely chopped
2 tsp corn flour
2+2 tbsp dark soya sauce/thick soya sauce
2+1 tsp oyster sauce
1/2+1/2 tsp sesame oil
2+2 tsp light soya sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp chinese cooking wine/hua tsing wine
3 tbsp oil
180 ml water/beef stock



Method


add 2 tbsp dark soya sauce, 2 tsp oyster sauce, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, 2 tsp light soya sauce, 2 tsp corn flour and 2 tbsp chinese cooking wine to the beef, mix well and leave to marinade for at least 45 mins.

heat up the pan and stir fry the onions in the oil over low flame til soften and almost translucent.

add the beef in and stir fry til beef is almost cooked.

add in the potatoes, spring onions, 2 tbsp dark soya sauce, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, 2 tsp light soya sauce, salt, sugar and the beef stock.

turn up the flame and let it come to a boil. turn down the flame and let it simmer for another 5 mins.

complements white rice or bread.