Brooklyn Wiseguy-cantonese Beef With Oyster Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2-2 lbs beef rib eye steaks or 1 1/2-2 lbs shell steak or 1 1/2-2 lbs sirloin steaks or 1 1/2-2 lbs new york strip steaks (this weight should be no more than 2 or 3 whole steaks, which can be cut in half portions to serve 4)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine or 2 tablespoons gin or 2 tablespoons rice wine
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine or 1 tablespoon gin or 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 cup beef stock or 3/4 cup chicken stock or 3/4 cup broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (mixed to a smooth paste in 2 tbs cold water)
• 1 -2 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 small onions or 1 large onion, cut in 1/2 inch thick chunks or slivers
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 6 cherry tomatoes, halved or 2 small firm ripe tomatoes, cut in bite size chunks
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar or 1 teaspoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 mix marinade ingredients and rub into steaks.
• 2 let sit for 20 minutes.
• 3 mix together ingredients for sauce and set aside.
• 4 toss lettuce with oil and vinegar and divide onto individual serving plates (or 1 large serving plate).
• 5 heat a wok or heavy based pan, then add oil to coat.
• 6 when oil is very hot, add garlic, ginger, onions, and mushrooms, and stir-fry on high heat until crisp cooked (about 3 minutes), turning constantly to avoid scorching.
• 7 add tomatoes and cook another minute or so, then add sauce mixture.
• 8 bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer for about 2 minutes, until sauce thickens.
• 9 cover and keep warm.
• 10 broil, grill, or pan-cook the steaks to your taste.
• 11 place hot steaks on lettuce and spoon some sauce and vegetables over each steak and lettuce portion.
• 12 serve with rice- and a knife.