Beef and Black Beans With Noodles

Name: Beef and Black Beans With Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 2 servings as part of a Chinese meal
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup julienned green bell pepper; 1/4 pound shredded beef; 4 ounces cleaned bean sprouts; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 4 tablespoons chicken stock; 1 tablespoon salted black beans; 4 ounces fresh Chinese noodles (see note); 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons peanut oil; 1 teaspoon grated ginger; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced spring onion; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

Recipe from Golden Flower Hotel

Adapted by Marian Burros

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 19 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Rating: 4(15)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings as part of a Chinese meal

¼cup julienned green bell pepper
¼pound shredded beef
4ounces cleaned bean sprouts
1teaspoon cornstarch
4tablespoons chicken stock
1tablespoon salted black beans
4ounces fresh Chinese noodles (see note)
2tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons peanut oil
1teaspoon grated ginger
½teaspoon minced garlic
2tablespoons thinly sliced spring onion
1tablespoon oyster sauce

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Cut green pepper into julienne strips about ⅛ inch thick; cut beef into strips ⅛ inch wide, 2 inches long and about ⅛ inch thick.
Step 2
Remove heads and tails from bean sprouts, and rinse.
Step 3
Mix cornstarch with a little chicken stock to make paste; then stir in remaining stock.
Step 4
Rinse black beans to remove salt; drain.
Step 5
Cook noodles in boiling water until tender, 1 to 2 minutes, depending on thickness of noodles. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons peanut oil.
Step 6
Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a wok until it shimmers; stir-fry black beans, ginger and garlic for 30 seconds; add beef and green pepper and stir-fry until beef loses its color.
Step 7
Add bean sprouts and spring onion and stir-fry.
Step 8
Make a well in center and stir in chicken stock mixture and oyster sauce; stir-fry until mixture thickens slightly.
Step 9
Remove from heat and stir in drained noodles.