Chinese home cooking

Beef and Snow Pea Stir-Fry

荷兰豆炒牛肉

Beef and blanched snow peas are quickly stir-fried with garlic, fresh chiles and a simple soy seasoning.

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Beef slices mixed with bright green snow peas.
Beef and Snow Pea Stir-Fry
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Ingredients

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  • beef
  • snow peas
  • garlic
  • bird's eye chiles
  • salt for blanching
  • light soy sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • a littlecooking oil
  • water
  • light soy sauce, salt, pepper and cornstarch for beef marinade

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 01

    Mix the beef with light soy sauce, salt, pepper and cornstarch as shown in the original Chinese image. The source gives no marinating duration.

  2. 02

    Bring water to a boil with salt and a little oil. Blanch snow peas until ready to stir-fry, then drain.

  3. 03

    Heat oil and fry garlic and bird's eye chiles until fragrant.

  4. 04

    Add beef and stir-fry until cooked, then add the snow peas.

  5. 05

    Add a little light soy sauce and oyster sauce and toss until combined.

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Beef and Snow Pea Stir-Fry

Beef and blanched snow peas are quickly stir-fried with garlic, fresh chiles and a simple soy seasoning.

Ingredients

  • beef
  • snow peas
  • garlic
  • bird's eye chiles
  • salt for blanching
  • light soy sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • a littlecooking oil
  • water
  • light soy sauce, salt, pepper and cornstarch for beef marinade

Method

  1. 01

    Mix the beef with light soy sauce, salt, pepper and cornstarch as shown in the original Chinese image. The source gives no marinating duration.

  2. 02

    Bring water to a boil with salt and a little oil. Blanch snow peas until ready to stir-fry, then drain.

  3. 03

    Heat oil and fry garlic and bird's eye chiles until fragrant.

  4. 04

    Add beef and stir-fry until cooked, then add the snow peas.

  5. 05

    Add a little light soy sauce and oyster sauce and toss until combined.