Spicy Beef with Shrimp & Bok Choy
Oyster sauce and rice wine give this speedy stir-fry a rich flavor that balances the clean, sweet crunch of bok choy. Make It a Meal: Rice noodles or brown basmati rice and a Tsing Tao beer will make you feel like you're eating in your favorite Chinese restaurant.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
4 servings, about 1 cup each
Ingredients
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1/4 cup Shao Hsing rice wine, (see Ingredient note)
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1 1/2 tablespoons oyster-flavored sauce
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
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3/4 pound sirloin steak, trimmed of fat, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced
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1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
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10 raw shrimp, (21-25 per pound), peeled, deveined and chopped
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1 pound bok choy, preferably baby bok choy, trimmed and sliced into 1-inch pieces
Directions
1.
Whisk rice wine, oyster sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl until the cornstarch is dissolved.
2.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add beef and crushed red pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until the beef begins to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp and continue to cook, stirring, until the shrimp is opaque and pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the beef, shrimp and any juices to a plate.
3.
Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat in the same pan. Add bok choy and cook, stirring, until it begins to wilt, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch mixture. Return the beef-shrimp mixture to the pan and cook, stirring, until heated through and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 1 minute.
Tip:
Ingredient Note: Shao Hsing (or Shaoxing) is a seasoned rice wine. It is available in most Asian specialty markets and some larger supermarkets in the Asian section. If unavailable, dry sherry is an acceptable substitute.
Nutrition information
Calories 204, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Sodium 384 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 22 g, Potassium 660 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 100%, Vitamin C 50%, Iron 15%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1,Lean Meat 3,Fat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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