This is a quick Japanese stir fry dish that originated in China. Beef, green peppers (capsicum) and bamboo shoots are cut into thin strips and cooked in soy flavoured sauce with a touch of oyster sauce.
- 200 g (7.1oz) beef cut into thin strips of 5mm (3/16") wide 5cm (2") long (note 3)
- 150 g (5.3oz) capsicum (green pepper) sliced into 3mm (⅛") wide 5cm (2") strips (note 1)
- 150 g (5.3oz) boiled bamboo shoots cut into 5mm (3/16") wide 5cm (2") sticks (note 2)
- 1½ tbsp oil
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sake
- 1 tbsp cornflour/corn starch
- 1½ tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp cornflour/corn starch
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Add beef strips and the Beef Marinade ingredients into a bowl. Mix and ensure that all beef strips are well coated with the marinade.
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Mix the Sauce ingredients in a separate bowl.
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Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a wok or a large frypan and heat over high heat.
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Add capsicum and bamboo shoots and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until capsicum becomes soft. Transfer to a plate with paper towel.
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Reduce heat to medium, add ½ tablespoon of oil to the wok/pan.
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Add the beef and stir fry separating each strip. Because of the corn flour, the pieces of meat might get stuck to each other but try to break them up.
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Cook for a couple of minutes until beef turns brown and is almost cooked through.
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Add the capsicum and bamboo shoots to the wok/pan and stir.
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Add the sauce mixture and stir until the sauce thickens.
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Turn the heat off and serve immediately.
1.My capsicum was rather large and long. So, after cutting the capsicum in half vertically, I cut each piece horizontally then sliced. I cut the capsicum thinner than the other ingredients because the flesh of Australian capsicums is quite thick, which I cannot control. If I cut it the same width as the other vegetables, the capsicum will look much thicker than the others.
2. You can buy canned boiled bamboo shoots at supermarkets and Asian grocery stores. They come in 3 ways - whole bamboo pieces, sliced and julienned. See the sample photo in the blog.
I could only find whole bamboo shoots in a can so I cut them into strips. If I had bamboo strips, I would have used them instead to save prep time.
3. Any tender beef would work fine with this. E.g. Rump, tenderloin, sirloin, fillet. Slice into 5mm (3/16") thick slices, then cut each slice thinly into strips.