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BELL PEPPERS AND BEEF INSPIRED BY COWBOY BEBOP

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4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

For the Mushroom Stir Fry

For the Mushroom Stir Fry

bell peppers, thinly sliced

3 bell peppers, thinly sliced

mushrooms, sliced

8 oz mushrooms, sliced

oyster sauce

3 tbsp oyster sauce

cornstarch

½ tbsp cornstarch

Shaoxing rice wine

2 tsp Shaoxing rice wine

soy sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

vegetable oil

2 tbsp vegetable oil

sesame oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

garlic, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

sugar

1 tsp sugar

salt to taste

salt to taste

For the Beef Stir Fry

For the Beef Stir Fry

bell peppers, thinly sliced

3 bell peppers, thinly sliced

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ lb flank steak, thinly sliced

of garlic, minced

2 cloves of garlic, minced

oyster sauce

3 tbsp oyster sauce

cornstarch

½ tbsp cornstarch

Shaoxing cooking wine

2 tsp Shaoxing cooking wine

soy sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

vegetable oil

2 tbsp vegetable oil

sugar

1 tsp sugar

salt

1 tsp salt

For the Chun Jiao Rou

For the Chun Jiao Rou

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ lb flank steak, thinly sliced

Longhorn peppers, thinly sliced on a diagonal

2 Longhorn peppers, thinly sliced on a diagonal

salt

1 tsp salt

white pepper

½ tsp white pepper

chicken bouillon powder

chicken bouillon powder

soy sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

sesame oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

Shaoxing cooking wine

2 tsp Shaoxing cooking wine

egg white

1 egg white

cornstarch

1 tbsp cornstarch

vegetable oil

¼ cup vegetable oil

garlic, sliced

2 cloves garlic, sliced

sesame seeds

1 tbsp sesame seeds

cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch +  tbsp chicken stock)

2 cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch + tbsp chicken stock)

salt to taste

salt to taste

TOOLS

Cutting board

Cutting board

Babish High Carbon Chef Kitchen knife

8 Babish High Carbon Chef Kitchen knife

Babish mixing bowls

Babish mixing bowls

Babish frying pan or Babish wok

12 Babish frying pan or Babish wok

Induction burner (optional)

Induction burner (optional)

Babish Tongs or spatula

Babish Tongs or spatula

Babish Measuring spoons

Babish Measuring spoons

qt Babish saucepan

1.5 qt Babish saucepan

1/2" Babish High Carbon cleaver (optional)

7 1/2" Babish High Carbon cleaver (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1.

For the Stir Fry Sauce

1.

In a small bowl, combine oyster sauce, cornstarch, Shaoxing rice wine, and soy sauce. Set aside.

oyster sauce

3 tbsp oyster sauce

cornstarch

½ tbsp cornstarch

Shaoxing rice wine

2 tsp Shaoxing rice wine

soy sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

2.

For the Mushroom Stir Fry

1.

Slice the bell peppers and mushrooms into thin strips.

mushrooms, sliced

8 oz mushrooms, sliced

bell peppers, thinly sliced

3 bell peppers, thinly sliced

2.

Mince the garlic cloves.

garlic, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

3.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium high heat.

vegetable oil

2 tbsp vegetable oil

4.

Once the oil is smoking, add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Stir-fry until the mushrooms are browned.

mushrooms, sliced

8 oz mushrooms, sliced

5.

Add sesame oil, stir, and then remove the mushrooms from the pan.

sesame oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

6.

In the same pan, reset with the remaining 1 tbsp vegetable oil, followed by the bell peppers. Stir-fry until softened.

Shaoxing rice wine

2 tsp Shaoxing rice wine

bell peppers, thinly sliced

3 bell peppers, thinly sliced

7.

Add the minced garlic and the remaining 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, stir for a few seconds, then return the mushrooms to the pan. Be careful not to burn the garlic.

garlic, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

sesame oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

8.

Sprinkle with sugar and pour in the prepared stir-fry sauce. Cook until everything is well-coated and heated through.

sugar

1 tsp sugar

9.

Serve hot.

salt to taste

salt to taste

10.

For the Stir Fry Sauce

1.

In a small bowl, combine oyster sauce, cornstarch, Shaoxing rice wine, and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Set aside.

oyster sauce

3 tbsp oyster sauce

cornstarch

½ tbsp cornstarch

Shaoxing cooking wine

2 tsp Shaoxing cooking wine

soy sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

2.

For the Beef Stir Fry

1.

Slice the bell peppers and flank steak into thin strips.

bell peppers, thinly sliced

3 bell peppers, thinly sliced

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ lb flank steak, thinly sliced

2.

Mince the garlic cloves.

of garlic, minced

2 cloves of garlic, minced

3.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium high heat.

vegetable oil

2 tbsp vegetable oil

4.

Add the sliced beef and stir-fry getting the steam out until the beef is just cooked.

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ lb flank steak, thinly sliced

5.

Remove the beef and set aside.

6.

In the same pan, reset with the remaining 1 tbsp vegetable oil, followed by the bell peppers. Stir-fry until lightly colored and brown.

vegetable oil

2 tbsp vegetable oil

bell peppers, thinly sliced

3 bell peppers, thinly sliced

7.

Add the minced garlic and stir briefly.

of garlic, minced

2 cloves of garlic, minced

8.

Return the beef to the pan, add sugar, and pour in the prepared stir fry sauce. Cook until everything is well-coated and heated through.

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ lb flank steak, thinly sliced

sugar

1 tsp sugar

9.

Salt to taste. Serve hot.

10.

For the Chun Jiao Rou Tiao

1.

Slice the flank steak into very thin strips.

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ flank steak, thinly sliced

2.

Slice the Longhorn peppers on a diagonal into very thin strips.

Longhorn peppers, thinly sliced on a diagonal

2 Longhorn peppers, thinly sliced on a diagonal

3.

Slice garlic cloves.

garlic, sliced

2 cloves garlic, sliced

4.

In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 tbsp cornstarch with 1 tbsp chicken stock to make cornstarch slurry. Set aside.

cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch +  tbsp chicken stock)

2 cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch + tbsp chicken stock)

5.

In a large mixing bowl, season the beef strips with salt, white pepper, and chicken bouillon powder.

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ flank steak, thinly sliced

salt

1 tsp salt

white pepper

½ tsp white pepper

chicken bouillon powder

chicken bouillon powder

6.

Add soy sauce, sesame oil, Shaoxing cooking wine, egg white, and cornstarch to the beef mixture. Mix vigorously with chopsticks until the beef is well-coated and the mixture is aerated.

soy sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

sesame oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

Shaoxing cooking wine

2 tsp Shaoxing cooking wine

egg white

1 egg white

cornstarch

1 tbsp cornstarch

7.

Heat vegetable oil in the wok over high heat until smoking.

vegetable oil

¼ cup vegetable oil

8.

Add the Longhorn peppers and stir-fry briefly until fragrant. Remove and set aside.

Longhorn peppers, thinly sliced on a diagonal

2 Longhorn peppers, thinly sliced on a diagonal

9.

Reset the pan with more vegetable oil and carefully add the beef strips, shallow frying until they form a crust. Remove and drain.

vegetable oil

¼ cup vegetable oil

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ flank steak, thinly sliced

10.

Reuse flavored oil to fry garlic slices.

garlic, sliced

2 cloves garlic, sliced

11.

Return the beef and peppers to the pan, stirring everything together.

flank steak, thinly sliced

½ flank steak, thinly sliced

Longhorn peppers, thinly sliced on a diagonal

2 Longhorn peppers, thinly sliced on a diagonal

12.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and pour in the cornstarch slurry, stirring quickly to form a sauce.

sesame seeds

1 tbsp sesame seeds

cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch +  tbsp chicken stock)

2 cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch + tbsp chicken stock)

13.

Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil and serve hot.

sesame oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

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