Beef in Black Bean Sauce

black bean sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade black bean paste

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + fermented black beans

Homemade options can reduce sodium and cost.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides health benefits and is often cheaper.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is gluten-free, while flour is more accessible.

Mix marinade except sesame oil, toss with beef, then mix in sesame oil. Marinade 1 hr.

Soak beans in water 30 min then drain.

Mix soy, cornflour and sugar, then mix in water.

Heat oil in wok over high heat. Cook beef 1 min until no longer red, remove onto plate with slotted spoon. Discard all but 3 tbsp oil.

Cook beans 20 sec, add garlic, cook 10 sec. Add onion and capsicum, cook 1 min.

Add beef, cook 1 min, pour wine around edge of wok, toss 30 sec. Add sauce, cook 1 min until thickens to coat beef and shiny. Serve with rice!

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