Honey and Ginger Beef

Ingredients

• 12 oz beef tenderloin 350 g
• 4 tbsp Hoisin sauce 60 mL
• 1½ tsp cornstarch 7 mL
• 1½ cups CRISCO® Oil 375 mL
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 thin slices of ginger, minced --
• 2 scallions, white part only, cut into thin shreds
• 4 tbsp honey 60 mL
• 2 tsp dark soya sauce 10 mL
• fresh Chinese parsley sprigs
• sesame seeds

Preparation

1. Combine garlic, ginger and scallion in a bowl and set aside. Mix Hoisin sauce with cornstarch in a bowl. Thinly slice beef across the grain. Coat slices with Hoisin sauce mixture and let sit for 20 minutes.
2. Heat 1½ cups/375ml CRISCO® Oil in wok (or frying pan) at 350o F/185oC. Deep fry marinated beef for 1 minute. Lift out with strainer, drain and set aside.
3. Discard oil, wipe wok clean, and return 2tbsp/30ml CRISCO® Oil to wok (or frying pan) and heat.
4. Stir-fry garlic, ginger and scallion for one minute.
5. Add honey and soya sauce to the mixture and cook for 15 seconds.
6. Return the drained beef to the wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute until beef is glazed. Serve on a platter garnished with sprigs of Chinese parsley and sesame seeds.