Recipe for cooking beef with cashews

Recipes from China :: Chinese Main Dish Meats

1 (1 lb.) beef rump steak
4 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil
8 scallions
2 cloves garlic
1 (1-in. squares or rectangular) piece fresh ginger root
2/3 c. unsalted roasted cashews
1/2 c. water
4 tsp. cornstarch
4 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. oyster sauce
1 tsp. Chinese chili sauce

Remove and discard fat from meat. Cut meat across the grain into thin slices about 2 in. long. Heat 2 Tbsp. of the canola (or other vegetable) oil in wok over high heat. Stir fry half of the meat in oil until brown, 3 to 5 mins. Remove from wok. Cook remaining meat and remove from wok.

Cut scallions into 1-in. pieces. Crush garlic. Pare ginger and chop finely. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil in wok over high heat. Add onions, garlic, ginger and cashews. Stir fry 1 minute. Mix meat into cashew-vegetable mixture. Combine all remaining ingredient sand pour over meat mixture. Cook and stir until liquid boils and thickens.

Makes 4 servings.