A Cantonese-style stir-fry of thinly sliced beef and green pepper in a garlicky fermented black bean and oyster sauce. Serves 3.
1piece
3clove
1.5tbsp
350g
1tbsp
1tsp
1tbsp
4tbsp
2tbsp| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | 1piece | — | — | |
| 2 | ![]() | 3clove | — | — | |
| 3 | ![]() | 1.5tbsp | — | — | |
| 4 | ![]() | 350g | — | — | |
| 5 | ![]() | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 6 | ![]() | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 7 | ![]() | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 8 | ![]() | 4tbsp | — | — | |
| 9 | ![]() | 2tbsp | — | — |
Lay the pepper on the chopping board.
Green pepper · 1 piece
Cut it in half and pull out the stalk and seeds.


Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.
Garlic · 3 clove
Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.


Put the black beans in the sieve.
Fermented black beans · 1.5 tbsp
Rinse them briefly under cold water.

Add them to the garlic and crush roughly with the fork.


Lay the beef on the board.
Beef sirloin · 350 g
Slice it thinly across the grain.


Put it in the large mixing bowl.

Add the soy sauce.
Light soy sauce · 1 tbsp
Add the cornflour and toss with the spoon until every slice is coated.
Cornflour · 1 tsp

Put the oyster sauce in the jug.
Oyster sauce · 1 tbsp
Pour the oil into the wok.
Sunflower oil · 2 tbsp
Heat over a high heat for about 1½ minutes, until it shimmers.

Add the black bean and garlic paste and stir-fry for 30 seconds.


Add the beef and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until browned.


Add the green pepper and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until just tender.


Pour in the sauce and toss for about 1 minute, until glossy and the beef is cooked through.


| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 piece | ![]() | Lay the pepper on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultGreen pepper |
| 2 | Green pepperstep 1 | ![]() ![]() | Cut it in half and pull out the stalk and seeds.⏱ 40sResultDeseeded green pepper |
| 3 | Deseeded green pepperstep 2 | ![]() ![]() | Cut it into 2 cm squares.⏱ 1 minResultSliced green pepper |
| 4 | Sliced green pepperstep 3 | ![]() | Put it in the mixing bowl.⏱ 10sResultSliced green pepperused in step 23 |
| 5 | 3 clove | ![]() | Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultGarlic |
| 6 | Garlicstep 5 | ![]() ![]() | Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.⏱ 1 minResultPeeled garlic cloves |
| 7 | Peeled garlic clovesstep 6 | ![]() ![]() | Chop them finely.⏱ 1 minResultFinely chopped garlic |
| 8 | Finely chopped garlicstep 7 | ![]() | Put them in the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultFinely chopped garlic |
| 9 | 1.5 tbsp | ![]() | Put the black beans in the sieve.⏱ 10sResultFermented black beans |
| 10 | Fermented black beansstep 9 | ![]() | Rinse them briefly under cold water.⏱ 20sResultRinsed black beans |
| 11 | Rinsed black beansstep 10 | ![]() ![]() | Add them to the garlic and crush roughly with the fork.⏱ 40sResultBlack bean and garlic pasteused in step 21 |
| 12 | 350 g | ![]() | Lay the beef on the board.⏱ 10sResultBeef sirloin |
| 13 | Beef sirloinstep 12 | ![]() ![]() | Slice it thinly across the grain.⏱ 2 minResultPaper-thin raw beef slices |
| 14 | Paper-thin raw beef slicesstep 13 | ![]() | Put it in the large mixing bowl.⏱ 10sResultPaper-thin raw beef slices |
| 15 | 1 tbsp | ![]() | Add the soy sauce.⏱ 5sResultBeef with soy |
| 16 | 1 tsp | ![]() ![]() | Add the cornflour and toss with the spoon until every slice is coated.⏱ 40sResultMarinated beefused in step 22 |
| 17 | 1 tbsp | ![]() | Put the oyster sauce in the jug.⏱ 10sResultOyster sauce |
| 18 | 4 tbsp | ![]() ![]() | Add 4 tablespoons of water and stir.⏱ 20sResultStir-fry sauceused in step 24 |
| 19 | 2 tbsp | ![]() | Pour the oil into the wok.⏱ 10sResultSunflower oil |
| 20 | — | ![]() | Heat over a high heat for about 1½ minutes, until it shimmers.⏱ 1 min 30sResultHot oil |
| 21 | Black bean and garlic pastestep 11 | ![]() ![]() | Add the black bean and garlic paste and stir-fry for 30 seconds.⏱ 30sResultSizzling black bean paste |
| 22 | Marinated beefstep 16 | ![]() ![]() | Add the beef and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until browned.⏱ 2 minResultSeared beef |
| 23 | Sliced green pepperstep 4 | ![]() ![]() | Add the green pepper and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until just tender.⏱ 2 minResultBeef and peppers |
| 24 | Stir-fry saucestep 18 | ![]() ![]() | Pour in the sauce and toss for about 1 minute, until glossy and the beef is cooked through.⏱ 1 minResultBlack bean beef |
| Total Time | 16 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 414kcal | |
| 32g | |
| 27g | |
| 8g | |
| 7g | |
| 2g | |
| 1g | |
| 757mg |
A Cantonese-style stir-fry of thinly sliced beef and green pepper in a garlicky fermented black bean and oyster sauce. Serves 3.
What you’ll doYou will marinate thin slices of beef in soy sauce and cornflour, crush fermented black beans with garlic, then stir-fry the beef with green pepper and a quick oyster sauce.
