Beef With Chinese Steak Sauce

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Title: BEEF WITH CHINESE STEAK SAUCE
Categories: Beef, Main dish, Oriental
Yield: 4 servings

1 lb Beef sirloin or flank steak

-------------------------MARINADE-------------------------
1 tb Soy sauce
1 tb Water
1 tb Dry sherry
2 ts Sesame oil
1 ts Cornstarch

---------------------------SAUCE---------------------------
2 tb Hot ketchup
1 tb Hoisin sauce
1 tb Steak sauce
2 ts Worcestershire sauce
2 ts Packed brown sugar
1/2 ts Tabasco sauce

--------------------------NOODLES--------------------------
2 oz Bean thread noodles, broken
-in half

--------------------------GARNISH--------------------------
1 Green onion (including top)
-finely chopped

PREPARATION: Trim and discard fat from beef. Cut beef
across the grain into 3- by 2- by 1/4-inch slices.
Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl and add beef;
stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl; mix well and set
aside. COOKING: Set wok in a ring stand and add oil to
a depth of 1 1/2 to 2 inches. Place over high heat
until oil reaches about 375 degrees F. Add half the
bean thread noodles and deep-fry for about 5 seconds
or until they puff and expand. Turn over and cook
other side. Lift out and drain on paper towels. Cook
remaining noodles. Place noodlen on a serving
platter, pressing down on noodles to flatten slightly;
set aside.
Remove all but 2 Tablespoons oil from wok. Add beef,
6 or 7 pieces at a time, and cook for about 1 to 1 1/2
minutes on each side or until done to your liking. As
beef is cooked, transfr it to a bowl; set aside while
cooking remaining beef. Return all beef to wok and
place over medium heat. Pour sauce over beef and
cook, stirring to coat well, for 2 minutes. Spoon beef
over noodles and srinkle with green onion. Serve hot.
TIPS: Adjust the amount of Tabasco sauce to taste. For
a spicier flavor, substitute sweet bean sause for
hoisin sauce.

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