Chinese home cooking

Beef and Chinese Lettuce Stir-Fry

Name: Beef and Chinese Lettuce Stir-Fry
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: beef; Chinese lettuce (油麦菜); light soy sauce; oyster sauce; pepper; starch; cooking oil; minced garlic; chili powder; bird's eye chiles; salt; a little dark soy sauce; chicken bouillon

油麦菜炒牛肉

Thin beef slices and Chinese lettuce are stir-fried with garlic and chiles in a savory soy-seasoned sauce.

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Published 2026-10-12

English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.

Beef slices and green lettuce stems topped with chopped red chiles in a white bowl. — Beef and Chinese Lettuce Stir-Fry

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Ingredients

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beef
Chinese lettuce (油麦菜)
light soy sauce
oyster sauce
pepper
starch
cooking oil
minced garlic
chili powder
bird's eye chiles
salt
a littledark soy sauce
chicken bouillon

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Marinate the beef with light soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper, starch and oil for 15 minutes. Stir-fry until it changes color and set it aside.
02
Fry garlic, chili powder and chiles until fragrant.
03
Add the lettuce and season with salt, a little dark soy sauce and chicken bouillon.
04
Return the beef, toss until combined and serve.

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Cooking Method

Stir-Fry ↗

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