This was such a good bit of improv I had to write it down immediately & post it for reference! |
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did if you try it! : ) |
fennel & celeriac stirfry w mongolian beef
influences from chinese orange beef mixed w/ seasonal fennel, celeriac & onions flavoured w/ lemon grass, ginger, chilli, garlic & fennel fronds
IngredientsMakes: 1260g (3)
210g | beef flank / skirt / frying / rump steak | ||
4g | soy sauce | ||
15g | veg oil | ||
40g | cornflour | ||
130g | hotdog onions | (recipe below) | |
6g | veg oil | ||
30g | shiitake mushrooms | ||
1g | salt | ||
100g | celeriac | ||
180g | fennel bulb | ||
20g | fennel stalks | ||
45g | carrots | ||
45g | mange tout | ||
20g | (2) | spring onions | |
60g | red pepper | ||
80g | tangerine juice | ||
20g | lemon juice | ||
20g | lime juice | ||
3g | picked fresh thyme | ||
5g | beef stock cube | ||
20g | light brown sugar | ||
200g | boiling water | ||
12g | (4) | minced garlic cloves | |
12g | minced ginger | ||
20g | (2) | minced lemon grass | |
30g | veg oil | ||
10g | soy sauce |
Method
Enough for four if you serve it w/ plain rice / egg fried rice. |
I tried to make this TLDR bullet points but it's more whirlwind notes. . . |
Bowl |
Marinade the beef in soy sauce, oil & half of the cornflour. |
Medium Pan |
Put the hot dog onions on in the back ground ~25mins chuck the whole mushrooms on top of them - lid on. |
Mandolin the celeriac & fennel - cut stalks & fronds off add to rest of veg. |
Random slice the rest of the veg - julienne, rounds etc. |
Zest & juice the fruit add picked thyme to it. 3g = ~tsp of picked leaves. |
Make the brown sugar beef stock using the beef stock cube, light brown sugar & boiling water. |
Small pan. |
Add another 20g cornflour to the beef, separate the pieces, even coat it and fry off in 2 batches medium heat until crispy turn once. |
More on this way of cooking beef here: Mongolian beef in bao buns. |
Hot wok. |
Add 30g veg oil, coat wok to heat oil & add the garlic, lemon grass & ginger, sizzle 1min. |
Add the carrots, fennel stalks, red pepper & celeriac, toss to coat & cook for a couple of mins - keep it moving. |
Then add the sliced fennel, season w/ soy sauce & cook for another couple of mins. |
Add the remains of the cornflour from the beef ~20g to the citrus juice and stir it in. |
Add it and the sweet beef stock to the wok, stir until it's thickenned into a smooth sauce. |
Add the mange tout, spring onions, hotdog onions & mushrooms and mix in until they are warmed through. |
Mix in the crispy beef and serve immediately either straight from the wok or serve in a warmed bowl! |
Optional - not optional for me but hey! - serve w/ a side dish of sliced chilli! |
hotdog onions
slow cooked thick cut onions - soft & slightly charred
IngredientsMakes: 240g
50g | olive oil | ||
15g | garlic | ||
400g | (3) | onions |
Method
Peel the onions, then cut them in half north pole to south & then in thirds. |
Keep the thirds in one piece for cooking. |
Heat the oil on a medium heat & add the peeled & chopped garlic. |
Cook until soft & fragrant. |
Add the onions in whole thirds covering the bottom of the pan. |
Season, turn the heat down to minimum and place a lid on top. |
Cook for about 30mins - checking after 20mins - until they are soft & nicely charred on the bottom. |
Carefully turn them over & cook for another 10mins with the lid on. |
Put to one side and use when required. |
If you are in Hereford check out Growing Local on facebook/meta they currently have all sorts in stock grown right here in Hereford using organic practices! Sign up for veg box here. |
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