Sichuan pepper beef stir-fry Archive

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
• 2 tsp ground Sichuan pepper
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• ½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped
• 2 sirloin steaks, cut into strips
• 2 tbsp groundnut oil
• 1 medium red chilli, de-seeded and chopped
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 small handful broccoli, cut into small pieces
• 1 small handful mangetout, chopped
• 1 small handful carrots, sliced into half-rounds
• 1 small handful baby sweetcorn, halved
• 300ml/11fl oz hot fresh beef or vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water
• 1 spring onion, finely sliced
• salt and ground white pepper
• steamed jasmine rice