Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 150 g (4 3/4 oz) fillet beef
  • 4 dried Chinese mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon soft brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 7125 g (4 oz) barbecued pork or bacon, diced
  • 8 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal
  • 125 g (4 oz) green beans, sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 celery stick, sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 small red or green capsicum, cut into thin strips
  • 6 cups (1 kg/2 lb) cooked long-grain rice
  • 280 g (9 oz) can baby corn, drained and cut into short lengths
  • 1 cup (155 g/5 oz) frozen peas, defrosted
  • 125 g (4 oz) small cooked, peeled prawns

Instruction

  • <p><strong>1.</strong> Place the beef in the freezer for 20 minutes to make it easier to slice. Soak the mushrooms in 1/2 cup (125 ml/4 fl oz) boiling water for 20 minutes; drain and reserve the liquid. Squeeze the mushrooms dry then chop, removing the hard stalk. Set aside.</p> <p><strong>2.</strong> Slice the beef thinly across the grain, then cut into thin strips. In a small bowl, combine the reserved mushroom liquid, soy sauce, brown sugar and cornflour. Add the beef; marinate for 20 minutes. Drain the meat on paper towels, saving the liquid.</p> <p><strong>3.</strong> Heat the sesame oil and 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a wok; add the ginger and garlic. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes without browning. Increase the heat, add the beef, mushrooms, barbecue pork or bacon and stir-fry over high heat for 2–3 minutes.</p> <p><strong>4.</strong> Transfer the meat mixture to a side plate. Add the remaining oil to the wok and reheat; add the spring onions, beans, celery and capsicum. Stir-fry the vegetables over high heat for 3–4 minutes. Combine the meat and vegetable mixture and stir-fry for a further 1–2 minutes.</p> <p><strong>5.</strong> Add the cooked rice and stir for 2–3 minutes to combine all the ingredients. Stir through the corn, peas, prawns and reserved marinade from the beef. Continue to stir-fry for a further 1–2 minutes until the rice is well heated. Serve at once.</p>