Sweet Chilli Beef With Oyster Sauce Recipes

CHILLI BEEF WITH BROCCOLI & OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the beef in a bowl with the soy, five-spice, rice wine, chilli and cornflour, and season with black pepper. Mix well so the beef is completely coated in the thick paste and leave to marinate for at least 10 mins but 30 mins is better.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a wok until very hot. Add the beef to the wok, but do not overcrowd the pan - the beef needs to be in a single layer. If necessary, cook the beef in batches. Fry the beef vigorously for about 3 mins until brown and crisp and scoop onto a plate.
• When all the beef is cooked give the wok a quick wipe out. Heat the remaining oil and stir fry the peppers and broccoli for a minute then pour over the stock and add the oyster sauce. Simmer everything together for 1 min then add the beef to the wok and boil briefly to thicken the sauce then serve straight away with rice or noodles.

CRISPY CHILLI BEEF

Steps:

• Put 350g thin-cut minute steak strips in a bowl and toss in 3 tbsp cornflour and 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder.
• Heat 100ml vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan until hot, then add the beef and fry until golden and crisp.
• Scoop out the beef and drain on kitchen paper. Pour away all but 1 tbsp oil.
• Add 1 thinly sliced red pepper, ½ thinly sliced red chilli, sliced white ends of 4 spring onions, 2 crushed garlic cloves and thumb-sized piece ginger, cut into matchsticks, to the pan. Stir-fry for 3 mins to soften, but don't let the garlic and ginger burn.
• Mix the 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce and 2 tbsp tomato ketchup in a jug with 2 tbsp water, then pour over the veg.
• Bubble for 2 mins, then add the beef back to the pan and toss well to coat.
• Serve the beef on noodles with prawn crackers, if you like, scattered with the remaining ½ sliced red chilli and sliced green parts of the spring onions.

CRISPY CHILLI BEEF WITH SWEET CHILLI SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut beef into thin strips. Marinate the beef strips with the all ingredients in the marinate list. Mix well and marinate for 15 mins.
• In a small bowl mix all the ingredients from the stir fry sauce list and set aside.
• Break one egg into the the marinated beef strips. Mix well.
• Coat the beef strips with corn/potato flour. Make sure all the beef strips are seperated. Toss the excess flour out before frying.
• Heat the oil into hight heat about 350 F. Add the coated beef and deep fry for 1-2 mins till crispy.
• Remove from oil and transfer to paper towel or cooling rack.
• Heat the wok/pan to medium high heat. Drizzle a tablespoon of oil, add the cut onions and stir for few seconds. Then add the pepper slices, stir well.
• Add the fried beef strips. Pour the sauce mix, add the spring onions and fresh chillies. Stir well to combine all ingredients with high heat for 1- 2 mins.
• Transfer to serving plate. Serve immediately!
• Match with hot steamed/cooked rice or stir fry noodle. Perfect as a savory snack too!

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the beef into slices 5cm long and 5mm thick, cutting against the grain of the meat. Put them in a bowl. Mix in the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine or Sherry and cornflour. Leave to marinate for 20 mins.
• Heat a wok until it is very hot, then add the groundnut oil. When it is slightly smoking, add the beef slices and stir-fry for 5 mins or until lightly browned. Remove the meat from the wok and drain well in a colander set inside a bowl. Discard the drained oil.
• Wipe the wok clean and reheat it over a high heat. Add the peppers, and cook for 3-4 mins or until softened. Add the oyster sauce and bring it to a simmer. Return the drained beef slices to the wok and toss them thoroughly with the oyster sauce. Turn the mixture on to a serving platter, top with the spring onions and serve immediately.

BEEF STIR-FRY WITH BROCCOLI & OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a wok until smoking, pour in the oil then add beef. Stir-fry for 2 mins, then tip onto a plate. Add broccoli with a splash of water then cook until broccoli turns bright green.
• Add the onion and stir-fry for 1 min, then add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Pour in the oyster sauce and 125ml water. Bring to the boil and cook until reduced to a sticky sauce. Stir in the beef, along with any juices from the plate, then serve straight away.

BEEF WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine oyster and soy sauces along with sesame oil, sugar and cornflour in a small bowl.
• Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil in a wok.
• Swirl to coat.
• Add half the beef and stir fry until browned.
• Remove and set aside.
• Repeat with the remaining peanut oil and beef and remove and set aside.
• Add garlic, ginger and chilli to the wok.
• Cook for 30 seconds.
• Add onion and capsicum and stir fry for 1 minute.
• Return the beef to the pan along with the combined sauces.
• Stir to warm through.
• Serve immediately with rice.

STIR FRY CHILLI BEEF IN OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice the steak up really thin and place in a bowl to marinade with the light soya sauce, oyster sauce and the five spice powder, cover and put it in the fridge.
• Prepare the vegetables which can consist of a combination of Bean Shoots, Red Capsicum, Bok Choy, Chinese Leaf, Baby Corn, Spring Onions, asparagus, broccoli, celery. (the asparagus and broccoli need to be blanched for 2 minutes, drained and allowed to cool.
• For the sauce mix the water, dark soya sauce, sesame oil and cornflour together.
• Heat the wok, adding some of the oil - stir fry the vegetables along with the garlic, ginger and the chillies for a few minutes adding some salt if necessary.
• Place in a hot dish and add more oil to the wok and stir fry the beef, taking care to stir frequently, add the sauce and as soon as it starts to thicken add the vegetables back into the wok, stir to coat.
• Serve immediately either with fried rice or plain boiled noodles. Delicious.

SKEWERED BEEF WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak the wooden skewers in warm water for 1 hr before you want to use them. Drop the meat into a bowl with the soy sauce and sesame oil and leave for a while, preferably 1 hr. Thread onto skewers and refrigerate until you need them. Can be done up to 1 day ahead.
• Heat a griddle until very hot, then sprinkle the meat with a little oil. Hang the meat-free ends of the skewers over the side of the pan so they're easy to turn. These need to cook quick and fast, so think heat, heat and more heat. Turn them every 30 secs or so; cook for 4-5 mins in total. They should be slightly crisp outside but cooked inside.
• Heat the oyster sauce with the stock, then take off the heat and stir in the sliced chilli and spring onions. Spoon over the beef and serve with the lime wedges.

SWEET CHILLI BEEF WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a fry pan or wok.
• Add meat and stir fry till tender.
• Remove and put aside.
• Add garlic and onion to fry pan.
• Stir fry till onion is translucent.
• Add vegetables and fry quickly.
• Return the meat and add the sauces.
• Stir fry til heated through.