This Braised Beef & Mushroom dish features juicy flank steak and succulent bella mushrooms, paired with choy sum and seasoned to perfection. The beef is marinated and cooked using a technique that ensures it's tender and flavorful. The dish is finished with a savory sauce and served with rice, making it a hearty and delicious meal.
1: Prepare ingredients. Slice beef into small pieces. Marinate with baking soda, cooking wine, soy sauce, white pepper, corn starch, water, and oil for 10 minutes.
2: Clean & cut mushrooms and choy sum.
3: Stir fry or cook beef in hot oil. This cooking technique is called 'run thru oil,' which helps the meat cook thoroughly. Set aside when it’s 90% cooked.
4: In the hot pan, add oil and 1/2 tsp of salt. Add mushrooms, black pepper & cooking wine to enhance the flavors and release the excess moisture in the mushroom. Drain off the excess water & set aside.
5: Add oil and 1/2 tsp of salt. Stir fry choy sum. Cover and let it cook for a few minutes, which helps the veggies release their excess moisture. Drain off the excess water & transfer to serving plate.
6: In a clean pan, fry garlic until aromatic. Stir fry mushroom and beef.
7: Add water for the sauce. Season with oyster sauce and soy sauce. Slowly stir in cornstarch slurry.
8: Let it simmer, toss, and pour over choy sum.
9: Enjoy with rice.
