BLACK PEPPER BEEF AND CABBAGE STIR FRY

Recipe by The New York Times

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon (15 ml) whole black peppercorns, coarsely crushed with the bottom of a cup or pan

2 medium heads of fresh garlic (or 3 garlic cloves, grated)

2 teaspoons (10 ml) light brown sugar

1 teaspoon (5 ml) cornstarch

Kosher salt

¾ pound (340 g) sirloin steak, thinly sliced crosswise

3 tablespoons(45 ml) sunflower oil or other neutral oil

2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce

½ head small green cabbage (about 8 ounces/226 g), thinly sliced

1 tablespoon (15 ml) sherry vinegar

1 tablespoon (15 ml) toasted sesame seeds, crushed with your fingertips

2 scallions, thinly sliced

Cooked rice, for serving

Directions:

  1. Add peppercorns, garlic, brown sugar, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Add sliced steak and toss to coat.

  2. Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add steak and cook, stirring frequently, until some of the edges are lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add soy sauce and toss beef to coat, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a bowl or plate.

  3. Add cabbage to skillet, spread in an even layer and let cook, undisturbed, for 1 minute so that some pieces caramelize in the pan. Toss and cook cabbage, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in vinegar and season with salt.

  4. Add steak and any juices back to the skillet, and stir until well combined with the cabbage and warmed through, about 1 minute. Top with toasted sesame seeds and scallions; serve with rice.

Cabbage, GarlicBethanee WrightComment