Stir-fried Beef with Cucumbers : Japanese Recipe

Asian Recipes

This recipe is quite different as it uses cucumber in stir fry and it tastes really good.

Ingredients:

1/2 cucumber
5 1/4 oz lean beef
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil
1/4 ts crushed garlic
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp finely chopped onion
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp soy sauce


Methods:

Cut off both ends of cucumbers and slice thinly.

In a bowl place the cucumbers and sprinkle with salt; let stand 5-10 minutes.

When cucumbers are flexible, wrap in a cloth or paper towel and squeeze out water.

Cut beef into julienne strips.

Heat salad oil. Quickly stir-fry beef over high heat and season with garlic,salt and pepper.

Add cucumber slices and stir-fry briefly. Season with soy sauce,sesame oil and chopped onion. Transfer to serving plate and garnish with shredded chili pepper.

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