Minced Beef with Scrambled Eggs
2 min readHua Dan Niu Rou
250g minced beef
1tablespoon groundnut or vegetable oil, plus 2 tablespoons
6eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2teaspoon salt
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
4tablespoons finely chopped spring onions, plus extra to garnish
2teaspoons light soy sauce
2teaspoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1teaspoon sugar
pinch of salt
freshly ground black pepper
Eggs are commonly found in many home-cooked dishes in China. Here, minced beef is marinated, stir-fried and then mixed with stir-fried eggs for a quick, inexpensive meal.
1. Combine the beef with all the marinade ingredients and pepper to taste in a bowl.
2. Heat a wok until it is hot, then add the 1 tablespoon groundnut or vegetable oil. When the oil is hot and slightly smoking, add the beef mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Remove and drain well in a colander.
3. Combine the beaten eggs with the sesame oil, salt, pepper and spring onions in a bowl.
4. Wipe the wok clean and reheat. When the wok is hot, add the remaining 11V2 tablespoons groundnut or vegetable oil, and when the oil begins to slightly smoke, swirl it around the entire side of the wok. Add th egg mixture and stir-fry over a high heat, folding and lifting it, until the egg begins to set slightly. Returnthe beef to the wok and continue to stir-fry for another minute to finish cooking the eggs and to reheat the beef.
5. Turn the mixture onto a platter, garnish with chopped spring onions and serve at once, with plain rice and stir-fried vegetables.
