Alberta Ginger Beef

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb center cut beef top round steak
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 medium carrot
• 2 hot chili peppers
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cooking wine
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons ginger juice
• 1 egg , beaten lightly
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon wine
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• hot chili oil
• 4 -5 cups canola oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 cut beef into matchstick strips, cutting along the grain.
• 2 in a medium bowl mix together:.
• 3 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce.
• 4 1 tablespoon cooking wine.
• 5 1 teaspoon sugar.
• 6 2 tablespoons ginger juice.
• 7 add beef and marinate for 30 minutes.
• 8 cut celery, carrot and hot peppers into thin strips, mince garlic and ginger. place in a medium bowl, add sesame oil and mix well.
• 9 set aside.
• 10 in another medium bowl beat the egg and add water.
• 11 add the flour and cornstarch, mixing the batter well.
• 12 add batter to the meat bowl, mixing well.
• 13 to make the sauce mix together the 1 tablespoon wine, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 4 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 tablespoons water and hot chili oil. whisk until sugar is disolved. set aside.
• 14 in a deep wok over medium high heat add the oil.
• 15 when hot add 1/4 the meat/batter mixture, separating the beef strips.
• 16 deep fry until golden brown-3 to 4 minutes depending on how hot your oil is, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• 17 repeat until all the beef is cooked.
• 18 in another wok or large saucepan heat 1 tablespoon oil. when hot add the vegetables and begin stir-frying.
• 19 pour in the sauce and let come to a boil.
• 20 add the deep-fried beef, tossing well.
• 21 remove and serve hot over rice or just out of a bowl.