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                         Szechuan Beef Or Pork

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chinese                          Beef
               Pork

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2      tb            Peanut oil
  1                    Green peppers -- up to 2,
                       - cut in 1/8" strips
  1                    Carrots -- up to 2,
                       - cut in 1/8" match-sticks
  1                    Scallion --
                       - quartered length-wise, then
                       - cut into 3" long strips
  1      lb            Beef round, chuck, or
                       - pork loin -- cut into fine
                       - strips, 1/8" by 2 to 3"
  2      tb            Dry sherry
  2      tb            Hoisin sauce
  1      tb            Black bean sauce
  1      tb            Vinegar
  1      ts            Sugar
    1/4  ts            Chili paste -- up to 1/2 ts

Heat oil in wok and stir-fry the green peppers, carrots, and scallion
for 1 to 2 minutes. Push aside.

Stir-fry the slivers of meat for 1 to 2 minutes and recombine with
the vegetables. Add the remaining ingredients. Stir and heat
throughly. Serve at once with boiled rice.

Yield: 4 Servings

I usually double the sauce ingredients because it doesn't seem to be
quite enough.


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