Lemon Beef
Thinly sliced beef is marinated and flash-fried, then drizzled with a sweet and sour sauce made from lemon and green peppers.
Ingredients
beef (sliced thin, mixed with marinade, blanched in oil)
200g
green bell pepper, diced
2 tbsp
onion, diced (for stir-frying until fragrant)
2 tbsp
lemon (zest grated and cut into strips, flesh juiced)
1
marinade (contains soy sauce, lemon zest, cornstarch)
soy sauce (for marinade)
1.5 tsp
lemon zest (for marinade, original value suspected to be 1/2 tsp)
2/1 tsp
cornstarch (for marinade)
1.5 tsp
lemon juice (for seasoning, original value suspected to be 1/4 cup)
4/1 cup
sugar (for seasoning, original value suspected to be 3/4 tbsp)
4/3 tbsp
salt (for seasoning, original value suspected to be 1/8 tsp)
8/1 tsp
water (for seasoning)
2 tbsp
cornstarch slurry (for thickening)
to taste
cooking oil (for stir-frying until fragrant, original value suspected to be 1/2 tbsp)
2/1 tbsp
Instructions
1
Step 1
Slice the beef into thin pieces, mix with the marinade, blanch in oil, drain excess oil and place on a plate.
2
Step 2
Grate 2/1 tsp of lemon zest, cut into strips about 1 tbsp. Juice the lemon flesh to get about 4/1 cup of juice, mix with the seasoning and set aside.
3
Step 3
Use 2/1 tbsp of oil to stir-fry the onion until fragrant, add the diced green bell pepper and lemon strips, stir to combine, pour in the seasoning, thicken with a small amount of cornstarch slurry, pour over the beef and serve.
