If you want to eat like a local in Taiwan, you have to go to Taiwan’s unique ‘Re-Chao’ 熱炒(Hot Stir-fries) restaurant, a loud and fast-paced place where locals enjoy affordable foods, get relaxed and socialize with friends after work. There are many stir-fried dishes at menu to choose, and Black Pepper Beef Stir-Fry is defo one of the classics to order at Re-Chao restaurant. This cuisine is loaded with lots of black pepper, savoury and succulent with buttery beefy taste; goes perfectly with rice and beerstogether. To make this at home for a restaurant standard is not difficult as well, trust me, it’s easier and quicker than you thought. I am using chuck tail flap in this recipe but you can surely use any cut of beef. Just make sure you always marinate the beef to give it tender texture and flavour.
INGREDIENTS
-1/2 onion, julienned.
-3 cloves of garlic, chopped.
-Bird’s eye chillies, sliced. (Remove the seeds to reduce the heat.)
-25g unsalted butter.
-Chopped chives to garnish.
FOR THE MARINADE
-200g chuck tail flap. (Or beef strips.)
-1 tbsp oil.
-1 tsp white pepper.
-1 tsp salt.
-1 tbsp plain flour.
FOR THE SAUCE
-2 tbsp oyster sauce.
-1 tbsp soy sauce.
-1 tbsp sun-dried tomato sauce. (Or ketchup)
-1 tbsp cooking wine.
-1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper.
METHOD
1. Season the beef with above ingredients for the marinade, leave to rest for at least 10 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat, stir in garlic, onion and chillies until fragrant and translucent, then transfer to a separate plate.
3. Use the same pan to stir fry marinated beef over high heat until slightly browned.
4. Pour the sauce mixture and keep stirring for 15-25 seconds.
5. Put garlic, onion, and chillies back in, add butter and stir until melted in the sauce.
6. Garnish with chives and more black pepper, serve immediately.
INGREDIENTS
-1/2 onion, julienned.
-3 cloves of garlic, chopped.
-Bird’s eye chillies, sliced. (Remove the seeds to reduce the heat.)
-25g unsalted butter.
-Chopped chives to garnish.
FOR THE MARINADE
-200g chuck tail flap. (Or beef strips.)
-1 tbsp oil.
-1 tsp white pepper.
-1 tsp salt.
-1 tbsp plain flour.
FOR THE SAUCE
-2 tbsp oyster sauce.
-1 tbsp soy sauce.
-1 tbsp sun-dried tomato sauce. (Or ketchup)
-1 tbsp cooking wine.
-1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper.
METHOD
1. Season the beef with above ingredients for the marinade, leave to rest for at least 10 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat, stir in garlic, onion and chillies until fragrant and translucent, then transfer to a separate plate.
3. Use the same pan to stir fry marinated beef over high heat until slightly browned.
4. Pour the sauce mixture and keep stirring for 15-25 seconds.
5. Put garlic, onion, and chillies back in, add butter and stir until melted in the sauce.
6. Garnish with chives and more black pepper, serve immediately.
