Sauteed Chinese-Style Steak

This dish is similar to beef with black pepper sauce, except it's not as laden with black pepper. For this version, I was inspired by the Steak Stir-Fry (Chow Steak Kow) recipe from the Woks of Life's website https://thewoksoflife.com/steak-stir-fry/ . They have amazing recipes on this site!

Ingredients:

2 lbs. beef ribeye or flank steak, cut into 1" cubes or thinly sliced

2 tsp. baking soda

5 tbsp. water

Marinade:

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 tsp. rice wine

1 tbsp. soy sauce

2 tsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp. salt

1 small onion, thinly sliced

4-5 cloves garlic, minced

1 scallion, chopped (for garnish)

Sauce:

3/4 cup water

1 tbsp. ketchup

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp. oyster sauce

1 tsp. sesame oil

1 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. white pepper

1/2 tsp. black pepper

Cornstarch Slurry: 2 tbsp. water + 2 tbsp. cornstarch, mixed well in small bowl

1. To tenderize the beef: combine the cubed beef with baking soda and 5 tbsp. water. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours; remove the beef to a colander and rinse very well under tap water to remove the baking soda. Place in a bowl and pat dry with paper towels.

2. Add the marinade ingredients to the beef and mix to combine. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes up to overnight.

3. In the meantime, combine the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

4. Heat a wok over high heat and add 1 tbsp. oil. When the oil is shimmering, add the sliced onion and saute briefly for about 30 seconds or until they start to brown slightly. Add the marinated beef and minced garlic; stir fry for about a minute until the beef starts to brown and is at least halfway cooked through.

5. Stir in the sauce and bring up to a boil; Add the cornstarch slurry and boil for 5-10 seconds or until the sauce has thickened. Taste and season with additional salt and/or pepper, if needed.

6. Plate and garnish with chopped scallion. Serve with steamed white rice.

Sauce ingredients.

Cornstarch slurry, sauce, minced garlic and sliced onion.

Saute the onion.

Add the beef and minced garlic; saute until the beef is browned.

Add the sauce.

Add the cornstarch slurry.

Cook until sauce has thickened

Plate and garnish with scallions.