Pepper Beef With Cashews Recipes

BEEF AND PEPPER STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Add all the marinade ingredients to the beef in a bowl, mix well, and set aside for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• When you're ready to cook, place a wok over high heat until it's almost smoking, then add the oil. Sear the beef until it's just browned but still a little rare. Turn off the heat while you transfer the beef to a separate bowl. Leave any oil/fat in the wok.
• Heat the wok back up over medium-high heat and add the garlic and peppers. Stir-fry for 20 seconds, then spread the Shaoxing wine around the wok to de-glaze it.
• Stir-fry for another 20 seconds and add the beef back to the wok along with any juices from the bowl. Add salt, sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and white pepper. Turn the heat back up to high and stir-fry for another 1 to 2 minutes, or until the peppers turn darker.
• If you like more sauce, add the chicken stock to further de-glaze the wok and reduce the liquid slightly. The cornstarch from the marinade will help thicken the sauce. Plate and serve immediately with rice.

CASHEW BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, water and 2 tablespoons soy sauce until smooth; set aside. In a very large skillet or a wok, stir-fry broccoli and carrots in 1 tablespoon oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the beef, garlic, pepper and remaining soy sauce; stir-fry until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry the green and red peppers, onions and squash in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Return beef to the pan. , Stir cornstarch mixture and gradually add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cashews. Serve with rice.

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH CASHEWS AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Mix the soy sauce, sherry, sugar and 2 tbsp water in a small bowl. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok, add the onion and beef, then stir-fry quickly until the beef is lightly browned. Tip out onto a plate.
• Add the broccoli and cashews to the pan, stir-fry for 1 min, then add the soy mixture. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 5 mins until the broccoli is just tender.
• Tip the beef and onion back into the pan and heat through briefly before serving with noodles or rice.

SALT AND PEPPER CASHEWS

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the nuts, and cook, stirring continuously, until warm, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

PEPPER BEEF

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, garlic and pepper flakes in medium bowl.
• Cut beef lengthwise in half, then crosswise into thin slices.
• Toss beef with soy sauce mixture and marinade for at least 30 minutes (or overnight).
• Heat wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil and heat until hot.
• Add half of beef mixture.
• Stir-fry until beef is barely pink in center.
• Remove.
• Repeat with remaining beef mixture.
• Remove and set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in wok and add bell peppers and onion.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Stir-fry 6-7 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add stir-fry sauce and wine.
• Stir-fry 2 minutes or until heated through.
• Return beef along with any accumulated juices to wok and heat through.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve over rice, if desired.