Crispy Beef with Oyster Sauce and Scallions

(Practical Exam Version)

Aromatics:

  • ginger
  • garlic

Vegetables:

  • bamboo shoots
  • scallions
  • fresh mushrooms
  • red or green peppers
  • broccoli

Sauce:

  • oyster sauce
  • shaoxing wine
  • soy sauce
  • veal stock
  • sugar

Beef:

  • corn starch
  • top round, sirloin or strip loin
  • oil for stir-frying
  • sesame oil

Rice:

  • Jasmine Rice (already cooked)

Method:

  1. Cook the 1/2 cup Jasmine rice and hold.
  2. Prepare the aromatics and vegetables–Trim, cut, chop or mince to appropriate sizes.
  3. Prepare the sauce–Combine the sauce ingredients to taste.
  4. Prepare a cornstarch slurry.
  5. Prepare the Beef–Slice the beef against the grain into thin slices, about 1/8-inch.  Placeing the beef in the freezer for 20-30 minutes  will help in slicing the beef thin.
  6. Cook the Beef–Toss the beef with a little cornstarch.
  7. Stir-Fry–Heat the sauté pan over high-heat and then add oil.
  8. Stir-fry the bamboo shoots and scallion.
  9. Stir-fry the aromatics.
  10. Add the mushrooms and cook for a few minutes.
  11. Add the beef. Cook until just barely cooked.
  12. Add the rice and stir fry until heated through.
  13. Add just enough sauce to coat and flavor the dish.
  14. Finish with few drops of sesame oil.
  15. Serve.