Beef With Cashews Recipe | Asian Recipes

How to prepare "beef with cashews"

beef with cashews (china)

1 (1 pound) beef rump steak
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 scallions
2 cloves garlic
1 (1-inch square) piece fresh ginger root
2/3 cup unsalted roasted cashews
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon chinese chili sauce

remove and discard fat from meat. cut meat across the grain into thin slices about 2 inches long. heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in wok over high heat. stir fry half of the meat in oil until brown, 3 to 5 minutes. remove from wok. cook remaining meat and remove from wok.

cut scallions into 1-inch pieces. crush garlic. pare ginger and chop finely. heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in wok over high heat. add onions, garlic, ginger and cashews. stir fry 1 minute. mix meat into cashew-vegetable mixture. combine all remaining ingredient sand pour over meat mixture. cook and stir until liquid boils and thickens.

makes 4 servings.

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