Char Siu Beef with Snow Peas and Choy Sum

Recipe by Molly
at missmollymakes.com

5 from 2 votes

"Char siu" is pronounced as "char-soo." a popular Chinese barbecue dish made typically with pork, but we're using ground beef in this unique twist! A delicious meal paired with crunchy snow peas and choy sum.

The sweet and savoury char siu sauce, the star of this recipe, imparts an irresistible glaze that coats the tender beef and infuses it with a rich flavour.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Servings: serves

Calories: 381kcal

Equipment

large frying pan or wok
small bowl

Ingredients

1 tbsp (1 tbsp) olive oil
500 g (1 lb) lean ground beef
¼ cup (¼ cup) soy sauce use tamari for GF
¼ cup (¼ cup) mirin
3 cloves (3 cloves) garlic minced
1 tsp (1 tsp) fresh ginger grated
½ tbsp (½ tbsp) sesame oil
1 ½ tsp (1 ½ tsp) cornflour/starch
⅓ cup (⅓ cup) hoisin sauce Use GF version if necessary
½-1 tsp (½-1 tsp) Chinese 5 spice
½ tsp (½ tsp) ground black pepper
1 tbsp (1 tbsp) shaoxing chinese cooking wine
1 tbsp (1 tbsp) brown sugar

To Serve

basmati rice cooked
250 g (2½ cups) snow peas halved longway
1-2 bunch (1-2) choy sum trimmed, cut into 6cm/ 3 inch pieces
1 (1) long red chilli thinly sliced
1/4 (¼) fresh coriander/cilantro chopped
Szechuan chilli oil optional

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until browned and cooked through. Remove any excess fat from the pan.
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, mirin, garlic, grated ginger, sesame oil, cornflour/starch, hoisin sauce, Chinese 5 spice, pepper, Shaoxing Chinese cooking wine, and brown sugar.
Pour the sauce mixture over the cooked ground beef into the pan. Stir well to combine and let it simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the meat well.
In a separate pot, cook the basmati rice according to the package instructions.
Add the snow peas and choy sum to the skillet with the beef. Stir-fry for a few minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
Alternatively, you may want to quickly cook the vegetables in a saucepan of boiling water for 1-2 minutes before adding to the meat or serving on the side. Ensure the vegetables still have a crunch to them.
Serve the char siu beef and vegetables over cooked basmati rice. Garnish with sliced red chilli, sesame seeds and fresh coriander/cilantro.

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