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Whether you’re making a pasta sauce – spaghetti Bolognese, a chicken stew, a tomato soup, a chili or looking for something to spoon over your omelet, this tomato sauce is what you didn’t know you needed in your life. Batch Cooking Tomato Pasta Sauce is perfect for make-and-freeze it to have on hand for a […]

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hoisin beef & snow pea stir-fry

July 28, 2024

Hoisin Beef & Snow Pea Stir-Fry comes together in minutes. It’s a little sweet with some crunch from waterchestnuts & the snow peas. Such a perfect weeknight meal if you’re a little time poor. If you’ve ever made a stir-fry before you know’ll to have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go – even […]

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Hoisin Beef & Snow Pea Stir-Fry

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Servings:

Calories: 739kcal

Author: Lovoni

12 dried Chinese dried mushrooms shiitake or such similar, available from most grocery stores in the Asian aisle or Asian markets
1 tablespoon canola oil or any neutral tasting oil, plus extra
1 1/4 lbs very thinly sliced beef see intro
1 teaspoons ground black pepper
4 garlic cloves minced
3 tablespoons finely grated ginger
8 oz snow peas topped and tailed
8 oz can 5 oz drained sliced water chestnuts, drained
8 green onions trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
Sesame seeds or pine nuts for garnish optional
Steamed jasmine rice to serve optional

HOISIN SAUCE

1/3 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 teaspoons cornstarch cornflour
1 teaspoon crushed red peppers chili flakes
1 teaspoon sesame oil

To make the sauce:

Combine all the ingredients in a small measuring jug or bowl.
Place mushrooms in a small heatproof bowl. Cover completely with boiling water. Let stand for 30 minutes to soften; drain. Remove and discard the stems from the mushrooms; halve caps. Set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon to a hot wok or large frying pan set over high heat. Add one-third of the beef. Stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes until browned; remove from wok. Repeat with remaining beef in two batches so as not to overcrowd the pan. Remove all the beef from the wok.
Add a teaspoon or two of oil to the same wok. Add garlic, ginger, snow peas, water chestnuts and mushrooms. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the peas are bright and crisp. Add the beef. Give the sauce mixture a stir and add to the wok. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until hot and peas are just cooked.
Add the green onions and stir-fry 1 minute until bright and still a little crisp. Serve on a bed of steamed rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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