Nothing beats a quick and easy stir-fry when the day is finally over, and all you need is a warm, comforting and homely meal. This fragrant beef dish is brought to life with flavourful black bean sauce, contrasted with earthy, crunchy greens such as capsicum and celery. Pour over freshly cooked white rice for simple, but ultimate indulgence.
Asian Recipes
Beef & Black Bean Sauce
October 4, 2021
Yield
Serves 2
Prep Time
10mins
Cook Time
35mins
Difficulty Level
2 / 5
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (65 g) jasmine rice
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 2 tbsps water
- ¼ cup (60 ml) black bean sauce
- 200 g lean beef fillet, sliced thinly
- 2 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 white onion, cut into thin wedges
- 1 green capsicum (200 g), sliced thickly
- 1 carrot, halved, sliced into batons
- 2 stalks celery, trimmed, sliced into batons
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water, plus extra
- 2 green onions, chopped coarsely
Steps
01.
Bring medium saucepan of water to the boil, gradually add rice; boil uncovered about 20 mins or until rice is tender, drain.
02.
Blend cornflour with the water and sauce in small bowl.
03.
Heat lightly oiled wok; stir-fry beef, in batches, until browned. Remove from wok.
04.
Add garlic, white onion, capsicum, carrot, celery and the extra water to wok; stir-fry about 5 mins or until vegetables are tender. Return beef to wok with cornflour mixture; stir-fry until sauce boils and thickens.
05.
Remove from heat; stir in green onion. Season to taste. Serve stir-fry with rice.