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Exclusive Stir-Fried Beef with Perilla Leaves

Exclusive Stir-Fried Beef with Perilla Leaves

Tender beef strips are flash-fried with fragrant perilla leaves, garlic and chilli. The minty, anise-like aroma of shiso infuses the sizzling meat, creating a bold, rustic stir-fry that is wildly popular across southern China.

Instructions

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    Wash the beef and cut it into thin slices.

  2. 2
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    Add the corn starch and mix it evenly first.

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    Add oyster sauce and dark soy sauce, and mix evenly.

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    Add peanut oil and mix well to lock in the moisture.

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    Wash the perilla and chop it into finer pieces.

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    Heat oil in the pan and add the beef.

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    Slide the beef apart and stir-fry until broken up.

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    Stir-fry until 80% cooked.

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    Add perilla leaves.

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    Season with an appropriate amount of light soy sauce.

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    Stir-fry over high heat until evenly mixed.

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    Finished product.

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    Finished product.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Beef
    to taste
  • Perilla leaf
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Peanut oil
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • dark soy sauce
    to taste
  • Oyster sauce
    to taste
  • Cornstarch
    to taste