Peking Sesame Beef

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry wine
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 lb flank steaks (trimmed of fat) or 1 lb beef tenderloin, cut across the grain into 1/2-inch slices (trimmed of fat)
• 8 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 lb watercress
• 3 cups oil
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped green onions
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oil

Recipe

• 1 mix 1 tablespoon soy sauce,1 tablespoon water, wine and baking soda in large bowl or gallon-sized ziploc bag; add beef and marinade for 1 hour.
• 2 meanwhile, boil water with salt in medium saucepan; add watercress and blanch 1 minute.
• 3 drain well and let cool on paper towels. transfer to serving plate. remove beef from marinade and drain.
• 4 heat oil in wok over medium-high heat.
• 5 add cornstarch to beef and blend well.
• 6 add beef to wok and fry 2 minutes.
• 7 remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• 8 discard all but 3 tablespoons of oil from wok.
• 9 reheat oil over medium-high heat.
• 10 add green onion, garlic and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
• 11 add 3 tablespoons water,3 tablespoons soy sauce,sesame oil, sugar and pepper and bring to a boil.
• 12 stir in beef and sesame seed and cook over high heat until sauce is almost evaporated.
• 13 add rermaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and toss lightly to mix.
• 14 spoon over watercress and serve.