Chilly Beef and Mushroom Fry – Chinese Style

My first real Chinese success! I wish I could have marinated the beef for a bit longer, so it would have cooked through. It was a bit rare for our taste, but overall amazing!

Ingredients:

Beef – ¼ kg, cut into thin slices or strips
Light Soy Sauce – 2 Tbsp
Corn starch – 2 Tbsp
Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
Vinegar – 2 Tbsp
Salt – as per taste

Onion – 1, cut into chunks

Capsicum – 1, cut into chunks
Garlic – 1 head, chopped fine
Ginger – Equal quantity to garlic, chopped fine

Green Chillies – 4

Red Chillies - 2
Oyster Mushrooms – 1 cup

Soy Sauce – a dash

Salt – as per taste

Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Red chilly powder – 1 tsp, optional (I added because I wanted more spiciness)

Scallions / Spring Onions – 1 cup, chopped

Oil – 2 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp

Method: 
1.       Mix beef, soy sauce, corn starch, salt, black pepper powder, and vinegar together in a bowl until all the ingredients coat the beef well. 
2.       Refrigerate the marinade for 15 minutes. 
3.       Heat wok / pan over high heat. 
4.       Add 2 Tbsp oil. Then throw in garlic, ginger and the chillies. 
5.       Once the oil is infused with the flavor of the ginger, garlic and chillies, throw in the onions and capsicum. Saute for a few minutes until the capsicum is well cooked. 
6.       Then add the mushrooms, soy sauce, salt, pepper powder, chilly powder and stir-fry until the mushrooms are soft. It should now be an almost gravy. You could add a part of the scallions now as well. 
7.       Remove the vegetables from the wok/pan and set aside. 
8.       Add the remaining oil and throw in the meat. Saute/Toss the meat until it sears and is nearly cooked through. 
9.       Add the vegetables back to the pan and toss all the ingredients together until the flavors meld and the meat and the veggies are cooked. 
10.   Taste and adjust for salt or pepper as needed. 
11. Garnish with scallions and serve hot.

Note:  
Soy Sauce is salty, so be careful with the salt. You could add more later.
You could try this recipe with chicken or pork as well.
If your meat has not cooked thoroughly, place the completed dish in a covered microwave safe dish and microwave for about 5 mins until the meat is cooked through.