{"id":52,"date":"2013-09-29T02:30:53","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T09:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dwaynejeng.com\/blog\/?p=52"},"modified":"2014-11-10T21:53:34","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T05:53:34","slug":"writeup-beef-and-onion-stirfry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dwaynejeng.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/29\/writeup-beef-and-onion-stirfry\/","title":{"rendered":"Writeup: Beef and Onion Stirfry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Saturday, September 14, 2013 – So I haven’t cooked for my friends in a while, and Mid-Autumn Festival (aka Mooncake Festival) is coming up. I wonder if there’s a solution that solves both my problems. Nope, can’t think of anything.<\/p>\n

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On a completely unrelated note, I learned how to make this awesome Beef and Onion Stir Fry recipe, adapted from Sizzleworks<\/a>. My first thought to stir fry was to just toss the ingredients and flavorings and seasonings and sauces into the pan while I’m stir frying. But Chef Carol had a better idea: marinate the beef in the seasonings, then add the marinade back at the end.<\/p>\n

So as per tradition when I try a new recipe, here’s the “cast photo”.<\/p>\n

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(Not pictures: The secret ingredient: Chinese 5-Spice Powder<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

On my test batch on Friday, it came out too garlicky and too salty. (Yes, there is such a thing.) Probably from the extra salt I used to soften the onions. So I cut down on garlic and soy sauce for the real thing on Saturday. The recipe also calls for adding a bit of oyster sauce and more soy sauce to the reserved marinade, which I substituted with water to make the soy sauce less overpowering.<\/p>\n

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The onions also gave me a little bit of trouble. I’ve caramelized onions before, but sauteing them, while mostly the same, is a little bit different. As it turns out, it’s easier to saute onions with a lot more oil and a lot of time (like 10+ minutes of time).<\/p>\n

I also made a steamed cabbage dish.<\/p>\n

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Traditional. Simple. Just oil, cabbage, water, and salt.<\/p>\n

Saturday night rolls around (Saturday, because even though Mid-Autumn Festival is next Thursday, Saturday is just better for cooking dinner for friends), and I have everything on the table. Plus rice.<\/p>\n

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I think I nailed it. The only thing I would have done differently is slice the beef even thinner, so it cooks all the way through. But enough of that. Let’s close out with one last awesome pic.<\/p>\n

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