Cantonese black pepper beef
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- 50 g Lee Kum Kee black pepper sauce
- 10 g chili oil with fermented soybeans
- 10 g soy sauce
- 20 cranks fresh black pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- MSG
Set a bowl over a scale and combine 50 g Lee Kum Kee black pepper sauce, 10 g chili oil with fermented soybeans, 10 g soy sauce, 20 cranks of fresh black pepper and a sprinkle each of onion powder, garlic powder and MSG.
The black pepper sauce
- garlic
- ¼ whole shallot
Mince the garlic and dice one fourth of a shallot small.
- 200 g flank steak
Cut 200 grams of flank steak and slice it across the grain as thin as possible.
- 2 g salt
- 2 g sugar
- 10 g Chinese black vinegar
Toss the sliced beef with 2 g salt, 2 g sugar and 10 g Chinese black vinegar.
- 5 g neutral oil
Set a wok over high heat, add a 5 gram drizzle of neutral oil and saute the aromatics 45 seconds, then add the onions and peppers.
Optionally hit the vegetables with a kitchen butane torch for a smoky char, then remove them to a bowl.
- 10 g peanut oil
Add a 10 gram drizzle of peanut oil, add the sliced beef and let it sizzle and brown without moving for two minutes, then start moving it, not overcooking it.
Browning the beef and saucing
- 30 g black pepper stir fry sauce
Return the vegetables with 30 grams of the black pepper stir fry sauce and cook about a minute to spread the flavours.