This one is a little different, because we don’t usually use cucumber in stir-fry, but the Chinese chef I used to work for used to make it for us special, and it tastes really good. Please give it a shot and comment if you like it (or not!).
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4 lb sliced beef
- 4 mini (Japanese style) cucumbers
- 1 clove garlic
Spices
- 1 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- dash salt and pepper
- 1 tsp katakuriko (or corn starch)
Preparation
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on the beef and mix with katakuriko
- Heat oil in a frying pan, grill garlic for 30 sec then add beef
- When the beef is cooked, add sake and cucumbers then cook for 3 minutes over medium heat
- Add oyster and soy sauce and cook for 1 minute