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October 31, 2012

Hot Pepper Beef with Chinese Egg Noodles, Baby Corn, Quail Eggs, Mushrooms : Wok Wednesday

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I peeked in my refrigerator and saw a lot of vegetables and Asian ingredients leftover from other dishes. I didn’t want it to go bad. News coverage about the hurricane hitting the east coast was nonstop. When a storm or impending disaster is about to happen, I get cooking. I don’t want food to go to waste so I cook everything in sight. Cooking is my coping mechanism. And I knew I had all the ingredients for a good stir fry with vegetables just like this Hot Pepper Beef with Chinese Egg Noodles.

Luckily, our Wok Wednesday group had an extra Wednesday to be adventurous this October. So we had a free hand to stir fry any recipe from previous posts of Grace Young, author of the cookbook “Stir-Frying To The Sky’s Edge”. I’ve had this cookbook since it first came out and it is a treasure trove of stir fry recipes, tips and ideas.

Grace gave amazing tips in the recipe on how to slice the beef strips properly. Instead of the flank steak she recommended, I used beef skirt steak, which was what I had on hand. Also, I couldn’t resist adding favorite ingredients from my pantry. I had a little of everything. These are staples I often get from weekly visits to the Asian supermarket:  quail eggs, straw mushrooms, baby corn, egg noodles and fresh bok choy.

The beef strips sizzled and smelled heavenly as I moved them around the wok. Before long, the rest of the ingredients joined the beef strips. It all came together magnificently in one big mélange of Asian flavors which were salty, sweet and spicy altogether. It was irresistible. What a great way to welcome the storm this week! Now pardon me as I’m off to enjoy this big bowl of stir fry beef and vegetables over heaps of fragrant jasmine rice on this Wok Wednesday!

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Hot Pepper Beef with Egg Noodles, Quail Eggs and Vegetables

Cookbook author Grace Young suggested this was the stir fry beef recipe for those with limited access to Asian ingredients. I adapted the original recipe ‘Hot Pepper Beef’ from her cookbook “Stir Frying To The Sky’s Edge” and added a little of everything else ~ ingredients I had left over from other dishes and were just waiting in my refrigerator. With the impending storm looming, I didn’t want my unused ingredients to go bad, so I just threw it all in. This stir fry beef and vegetables recipe was easy to do and terrific. This serves 2 to 4. I’ve replicated part of Grace Young’s recipe here and included the vegetables, noodles and other ingredients I used. What a wonderful way to spend my Wok Wednesday.
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Beef With Egg Noodles, Quail Eggs and Vegetables
Calories: 144kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces beef skirt steak or flank steak cut
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 whole onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 Tablespoon shao xing rice wine or dry sherry
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 slices (1/2 inch julienned) fresh ginger; smashed
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 whole large bell pepper cut into 1/2 inch wide strips, seeded, white membrane removed
  • 1 can ((6.7 ounces or 190 gm) quail eggs drained
  • 1 can (6 ounces) baby corn drained
  • 1 can (6 ounces) straw mushrooms; or use fresh
  • 2 cups from Asian markets dry Chinese egg noodles
  • 1 cup vegetable or beef broth
  • 2 cups sliced bok choy or Chinese cabbage
  • for serving boiled jasmine white rice
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

  • Cut the beef with the grain into 2-inch-wide strips. Cut each strip across the grain into ¼-inch-thick slices. In a medium bowl combine the beef, garlic, soy sauce, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of the rice wine, ¼ teaspoon of the salt, pepper, and 2 teaspoons cold water. Stir to combine. Stir in the sesame oil. In a small bowl combine the ketchup, hoisin sauce, and the remaining 1 tablespoon rice wine. Stir to combine.
  • Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of the peanut or vegetable oil, carefully add the beef and spread it evenly in one layer in the wok. Cook undisturbed 1 minute, letting the beef begin to sear. Then, using a metal spatula, stir-fry 1 minute, or until the beef is lightly browned but not cooked through. Transfer the beef to a plate.
  • Swirl the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil into the wok, add the onion, ginger, celery and red pepper flakes, and stir-fry 10 seconds or until the aromatics are fragrant. Add the bell pepper, sprinkle on ¼ teaspoon of the salt, and stir-fry 30 seconds or until well combined. Return the beef with any juices that have accumulated to the wok, sprinkle on the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, swirl the ketchup mixture into the wok
  • Add the broth and dry noodles and incorporate with the rest of the stir fried ingredients. The dry noodles will get coated with the liquids and soften in 5 minutes. Add the quail eggs, straw mushrooms and bok choy. Stir-fry about 1 minute or until the beef, noodles and vegetables are just cooked through and all ingredients are mixed together well. Serves 2 to 3 as a main dish with rice or 4 as part of a multicourse meal.
  • Acknowledgement: Thanks to Grace Young, cookbook author of "Stir Frying To The Sky's Edge" for the amazing original recipe of 'Hot Pepper Beef'. And don't forget to give a warm hello to my friends at 'Wok Wednesdays'!
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Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 2417mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 383IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Beef, Cooking, Dinner, Family, Featured, Lunch, Noodles and Pasta, Pork, Poultry, Sides, Vegetables Tagged With: Asian Filipino recipes, beef skirt steak or flank steak cut, boiled jasmine white rice, bok choy or Chinese cabbage, canned baby corn, canned quail eggs, celery, cornstarch, dry Chinese egg noodles, Elizabeth Ann Besa Quirino of the Filipino food blog Asian in America, fresh ginger, freshly ground pepper, garlic, Grace Young, hoisin sauce, ketcup, onion, peanut or vegetable oil, red or green bell pepper, red pepper flakes, Salt, sesame oil, Stir Frying to the Sky's Edge by Grace Young, straw mushrooms, vegetable or beef broth, Xiao Xing rice wine or dry sherry

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  1. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    October 31, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    There are two things that I actually like in this noodles. Straw mushrooms (I didn’t know how you call them before) and quail eggs! Those two are the ones that I’d purposely pick if this dish is served. LOL. Looks yummy, Elizabeth! I wish we have this for lunch today!

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    • Elizabeth Q says

      November 1, 2012 at 1:00 AM

      Thanks, Nami! Yes, the same ones you like are my fave, too. I like the big, juicy straw mushrooms and oh, those quail eggs. How we enjoy them! Glad you came by inspite of your busy schedule. Hope the kids had a Happy Halloween!

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  2. Helene Dsouza I Masala Herb says

    November 2, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    I can see the xiao xing wine rice is quite commonly used, and I am still looking out for it here.

    Elisabeth that looks great, I like the idea of quail eggs in your stir fry.

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    • Elizabeth Q says

      November 2, 2012 at 11:30 AM

      Thanks, Helene. I use xiao xing rice wine to give food the Asian flavors. If you can’t find it, how about putting 1 or 2 drops of sesame oil. But try not to put more than 2 drops per dish — too much of sesame oil gives a bitter flavor. You can also enjoy this dish without rice wine — it is just as good. Glad you came by 🙂

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  3. Jeanette says

    November 12, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    I love how you cleaned out your fridge and pantry with this dish – looks wonderful!

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    • Elizabeth Q says

      November 13, 2012 at 1:49 AM

      Thanks, Jeanette! Yes, you’re right! I cleaned out the shelves for this. Every single bite was delish! Glad you stopped by 🙂

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