Ingredients
- 4 chili peppers (dried red)
- 3 garlic (cloves)
- 3 scallions
- 1 egg (white)
- 1/2 bell pepper (red)
- 95 gr shoulder steak
- 90 gr pencil asparagus tips (thin)
- 30 gr ginger (chopped)
- 30 ml soy sauce (thin)
- 22 gr sugar
- 16 gr shao hsing
- 10 ml chinese dark vinegar
- 10 ml sesame oil
- 8 gr sesame seeds
- 5 gr chinese sesame paste
- 5 ml peanut oil (plus)
- 2 gr cornstarch
- 2 gr baking soda
- 1 gr salt
Slice steak into broad 0 cm thick strips, about 3 cm wide and 15 cm long. In a small bowl combine steak strips with baking soda, crushed garlic cloves and quarter cup cold water. Mix well and soak 5 hours.
Rinse steak slices and dry well on paper towels. In a small bowl mix together egg white and salt, stirring vigorously until egg white foams. Stir in sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon peanut oil and cornstarch. Add steak and toss to coat. Marinate half hour at room temperature. In another small bowl, combine thin soy sauce, Shao Hsing, remaining 4 teaspoons sugar, vinegar, sesame oil and sesame paste; set aside.
In a wok heat remaining 4 cups peanut oil over high heat to 375 degrees. Drain beef, pat dry then deep-fry 45 seconds, turning pieces several times with a metal spoon. Using a slotted spoon, remove beef and drain on paper towels. When oil returns to 375 degrees, deep-fry 15 seconds more, remove beef, and drain. Repeat deep-frying, 15 seconds, a third time. Remove beef and drain on clean paper towels. When oil returns to 375 degrees, deep-fry asparagus and red bell pepper 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
Drain off all but 1 tablespoon oil from wok and increase heat to high. Add chili peppers, scallions, chopped garlic and chopped ginger; stir-fry 1 minute. Add asparagus and red pepper; stir-fry 10 seconds and add beef. Stir in soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil and serve immediately with rice.