SHREDDED BEEF WITH SPICY SAUCE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place meat in freezer until partly frozen to make it easy to slice.
• (Time will vary according to efficiency of your freezer but check at 30 minutes.).
• Cut meat across grain into 1/4 inch slices, then cut into 1/4 inch strips.
• Stir together soy sauce, sherry and vinegar; blend in cornstarch until smooth.
• Toss meat strips in mixture, coating well; let stand for 1 hour at room temperature or longer in refrigerator.
• Marinade should be completely absorbed by meat but if any remains, reserve and add to wok with sauce.
• Stir together jalapeno pepper, ginger root, garlic and five spice powder; set aside.
• SAUCE:.
• Stir all ingredients together and set aside.
• In wok or skillet, heat oil.
• Add beef strips and cook over high heat, tossing and stirring to separate, for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle with sugar and cook, tossing and stirring, for 1 minute longer.
• Lift pan from heat; add spice mixture and cook for 1 minute in heat of pan.
• Add sauce and any remaining marinade.
• Return to heat and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened.

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef steak.
• Cut beef into very thin strips.
• Toss beef, 1 TBSP cornstarch, 2 tsp oil, the salt and pepper in ziploc bag. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Cut bell peppers into thin strips.
• Cut green onions into 1 inch pieces.
• Mix 2 tsp cornstarch, water, soy sauce and sesame oil. Set aside.
• Heat skillet or wok until very hot.
• Add 3 TBSP vegetable oil; rotate skillet to coat bottom.
• Add beef and ginger. Stir-fry 1 minute or until meat is browned.
• Add bell peppers; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir 15 seconds or until thickened.
• Stir in green onions.
• Serve over hot rice.