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Beef with Oyster Sauce

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Tender marinated beef strips tossed in a sweet and savoury oyster stir-fry sauce, this beef with oyster sauce is a classic stir-fry for any night!

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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For the Beef

  • 200g Beef topside, rump, or tenderloin, sliced thinly against the grain (7.05oz)
  • 1/4 tsp White pepper
  • 1 tsp Chicken powder
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Yumyum, you can buy it here, or use MSG
  • 1 tsp Chinese cooking wine
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil

For the Sauce

  • 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup Seasoned chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp Soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Dark soy
  • 1 tsp YumYum, you can buy it here or use MSG

Stir-fry

  • 1 stalk Spring onion, cut into 3 inch pieces
  • 1/2 Onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp Potato starch
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 2 tsp Cooking wine
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil

 

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine the thinly sliced beef with white pepper, chicken powder, sugar, cornstarch, baking soda, Yumyum (MSG) or its alternative, Chinese cooking wine, and sesame oil. Mix well until completely combined.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix together chicken stock, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and YumYum (MSG) or its alternative. Set aside.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the beef slices to the pan and stir-fry for a minute
  5. Add the onion and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until the beef is cooked through
  6. Add the spring onion and toss to combine
  7. Pour the prepared sauce over the beef and vegetables. Stir well to combine everything.
  8. In a small bowl, mix potato starch with water until dissolved. Pour this mixture into the pan, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens slightly.
  9. Add cooking wine and sesame oil to the pan, and toss to combine
  10. Once the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency and everything is heated through, remove from the heat.
  11. Serve immediately
  • Author: Vincent Yeow Lim
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: Chinese

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serviing
  • Calories: 439
  • Sugar: 8.2 g
  • Sodium: 864.4 mg
  • Fat: 28.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 25.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 61.8 mg