Name: Tender Beef & Cashews
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 lb beef tenderloin steak, cut across the grain into 1/8 inch strips; 3 green onions, sliced; 1/2 cup celery, sliced; 1/2 cup red pepper, sliced; 1/2 cup water chestnut, sliced; 1/3 cup carrot, thinly sliced; 2/3 cup baby corn, drained and cut in half; 2/3 cup cashews, toasted; chow mein noodles, to serve over; peanut oil, for stir-frying; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

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You'll love the soft and crunchy textures and layers of flavor in this most presentable stir-fry. You can subsitute a cheaper cut of beef for the tenderloin and it'll still be wonderful. From Company's Coming.

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ingredients

³⁄₄ lb beef tenderloin steak, cut across the grain into 1/8 inch strips
3 green onions, sliced
¹⁄₂ cup celery, sliced
¹⁄₂ cup red pepper, sliced
¹⁄₂ cup water chestnut, sliced
¹⁄₃ cup carrot, thinly sliced
²⁄₃ cup baby corn, drained and cut in half
²⁄₃ cup cashews, toasted
chow mein noodles, to serve over
peanut oil, for stir-frying
Marinade
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry
¹⁄₂ teaspoon sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon granulated sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper
Sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¹⁄₄ cup water
2 tablespoons oyster sauce

directions

Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl and add beef. Toss and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Stir water into cornstarch in a small bowl. Add osyter sauce and stir. Set aside.
Toast the cashews while preparing the vegetables by laying them out on a single layer on a shallow pan. Bake at 350°F for 5-10 minutes, stirring or shaking often.
Heat wok until hot, add peanut oil and let it get hot. Add the beef with the marinade and green onions. Stir-fry until done, about 3 - 4 minutes, and transfer to a plate.
Add some more oil to the wok and let it get hot, then add the vegetables and stir-fry until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
Add the beef and cashews. Stir the cornstarch mixture and add to the wok. Cook until boiling and thickened, about 2 minutes.
Serve over chow mein noodles.

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review by Heydarl

4/17/2006

I made this recipe tonight & got rave reviews. Need to cook the beef without marinade so meat cooks quickly. I also added extra vegetables to our taste.

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2/22/2006

You'll love the soft and crunchy textures and layers of flavor in this most presentable stir-fry. You can subsitute a cheaper cut of beef for the tenderloin and it'll still be wonderful. From Company's Coming.