Beef with Onions & Rich Sauce: Delicious Chinese-Style Wok Dish

Steps

1. 1

   Rinse the beef under cold water, pat dry, and remove any silver skin or large pieces of fat. Slice the meat into fine strips.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix the beef strips with salt, the cognac, 1 tablespoon of the dark soy sauce, and the cornstarch until well combined.

3. 3

   Peel and finely dice the garlic and ginger. Mix them into the beef marinade.

4. 4

   Place the beef in the refrigerator and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.

   Start 30-minute timer
5. 5

   While the meat marinates, prepare the vegetables: peel the onion and cut into strips; wash, seed, and cut the bell pepper into bite-sized pieces; wash and slice the spring onion into fine rings.

6. 6

   Heat the sesame oil in a wok (or a large heavy pan) over high heat.

7. 7

   Add the beef to the wok and sear it quickly for about 2 minutes. Remove the meat from the wok and set aside.

   Start 2-minute timer
8. 8

   Add the onions and bell peppers to the wok and stir-fry in the remaining oil.

9. 9

   Reduce the heat to medium. Return the beef to the wok along with the spring onion rings and fry for another 2 minutes.

   Start 2-minute timer
10. 10

    Pour in the sake, the remaining 3 tablespoons of dark soy sauce, and the beef broth. Let the mixture simmer slightly until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients.