Qing Jiao Niu Rou - Green pepper beef

青qīng 椒jiāo 牛niú 肉ròu is a dish that is enjoyed across China. The version we present here isn't quite authentic because we are using three different colors of pepper. So strictly we should call it 彩căi 椒jiāo 牛niú 肉ròu However, the Chinese chef is a master of improvisation and will use anything in the larder.



Ingredients for 4 to 6 people


500g /1 lb beef
3 peppers
1 small onion
4T oil for frying
1/4 cup of water

Marinade
1T rice wine 1T soy sauce 1T flour

Procedure

1 Cut beef into strips

2 Mix marinade and stir into beef

3 Cut up onion

4 Cut up pepper



5 Heat 3T of oil

6 When the oil is hot take out 1T of oil, add it to the beef and stir



7 Add the beef to the pan a stir fry until the beef is 70% done then remove and set aside



8 Add 1T oil and fry onion until tender, add pepper and fry for 2 minutes



9 A some water and season to taste

10 Add the beef back and stir fry again for one minute making sure the that everything is well mixed

11 Serve hot