Ingredients
0.5 lb lean beef
1 lb Chinese cabbage
2 tbs oil
0.5 cup stock
0.5 tsp salt
dash of pepper
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsb water
Method
Slice beef thin against grain, then in half by 2 inch strips. Slice Chinese cabbage stems in similar strips.
Heat oil. Add beef and stir fry until it loses its redness.
Add cabbage strips and stir fry to soften slightly.
Stir in stock, salt and pepper and heat quickly. Cook, covered, over medium heat until done (two to three minutes).
Meanwhile, blend and cornstarch and cold water to a paste, then stir in to thicken. Serve at once.
About 4 servings, taken from "The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook" by Gloria Bley Miller

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