Black Pepper Beef

Ingredients:

350g steak ~ sliced into strips against the grain

1 yellow onion ~ julienned

1/2 red/orange bell pepper ~ julienned

1 spring onion

1/4 thumb-size ginger ~ sliced

Marinade

1 tsp cornflour

1 tsp light soy sauce

1 tsp pure sesame oil

Sauce

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp crushed black pepper

1 tbsp Black pepper sauce (Lee Kum Kee)

50ml chicken stock

1 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tsp Shaoxing rice wine

Directions/Instructions:

1. Remove any rind or fat from the steak, then slice thinly.  Tenderize by bashing them with a cleaver or meat hammer, creating a large surface area for quick cooking.
2. Mix all the marinade ingredients with the meat.  Massage the marinade into the meat & set aside for 30 mins or overnight for more flavor.
3. Heat 2 tbs oil in a wok to high heat.  Sear the meat for a couple of mins on each side & set aside.
4. Add oil to the same wok & when smoking hot, add the ginger & spring onions.  Once it slightly softened, add the bell pepper & onions.
5. Maintaining the high heat, pour in the sauce, return the meat to the wok & continue to stir-fry for an additional 30 seconds.  Serve & enjoy!