Shui Zhu Beef (Sichuan Boiled Beef)

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4.9

21 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    3 serving

  • Calories

    392 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Shui Zhu Beef (Sichuan Boiled Beef)

Spicy and numbing Sichuan style hot beef slices

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Ingredients

Servings
  • celery and oyster mushrooms , for the bottom

Beef marinating

  • 200 g beef steak or tenderloin , cut into thin slices, against the grain
  • pinch of salt
  • dash white pepper
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce , or slightly more if needed.
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tbsp. sweet potato starch , or cornstarch

刀口辣椒 chopped pepper and peppercorn

  • 12-20 dried chili pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Sichuan peppercorn

Soup base

  • 4 green onions , white part cut into 2cm long and green pert chopped
  • 2 tbsp. Doubajiang or half doubanjiang half hot pot soup base
  • 4 tbsp. cooking oil , divided
  • 4 garlic cloves , finely chopped and keep half for garnishing
  • 1 thumb ginger , finely chopped
  • Coriander and green onion for garnishing
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1 L hot water
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Instructions

  1. Cut beef steak into thin slices against the grains. Transfer to a bowl, add pinch of salt, white pepper, sugar, light soy sauce and oyster sauce. Mix well until all the sauces are absorbed. Then add 1 egg white and combine well. Then add 2 tablespoons of starch (recommend using sweet potato starch). Mix well.
  2. Heat 12 to 20 dried chili peppers with slow fire for half minute and then add 1 tablespoon of Sichuan peppercorn in wok until slightly aromatic. Move out, cool down and then roughly chop.
  3. Bring a large pot of water to a boiling and then blanch the celery and mushrooms for minute. Transfer out and place at the bottom of serving bowl.
  4. In a wok, add 2 tablespoon of oil, fry doubanjiang and hot pot seasoning if you are using with slow fire until the red turns red, then add ginger, scallion sections, garlic, fry for 1 minute until aromatic too.  Then place 1/3 of the chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorn we prepared in the first step.  Then pour hot water and let it simmer for 5-8 minutes.
  5. Add 1 teaspoon of oil in the marinated beef and mix them again to make sure they are evenly coated. Turn up fire and add the pork slices in and cook until the broth begin to boil again. Wait for around 20 to 30 seconds and transfer them out immediately. Pour the sauce until the container is almost full.
  6. Lay garlic, green onion and chili pepper prepared in step 2.Heat up around 2 tablespoons of cooking oil again in small pot. Evenly pour the oil on the surface of the serving bowl. Be careful during the process; do not get burnt! Serve hot!!

Notes

  • You can sprinkle some ground Sichuan peppercorn if you love the numbing feeling.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 392kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 743mg (31%) Potassium 391mg (11%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 727IU (15%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 53mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 392 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 392kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 743mg 31%
Potassium 391mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 727IU 15%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 53mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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