Little Steamer Beef

Name: Little Steamer Beef
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped; 3 tablespoons water; 1/8 cup glutinous rice; 1/2 cup long-grain rice; 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon Sherry; 1 teaspoon Sichuan whole black bean sauce; 1 teaspoon Sichuan broad bean chili sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 pound New York or top-round steak; 2 large cabbage or lettuce leaves; 1/2 teaspoon ground red chili pepper; 3 scallions, chopped; 1/2 bunch cilantro, cleaned and chopped

By Jeannette Ferrary

Updated Oct. 11, 2023

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
3tablespoons water
⅛cup glutinous rice
½cup long-grain rice
1teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
3tablespoons vegetable oil
3tablespoons soy sauce
¼teaspoon ground white pepper
1tablespoon Sherry
1teaspoon Sichuan whole black bean sauce
1teaspoon Sichuan broad bean chili sauce
1teaspoon sugar
1pound New York or top-round steak
2large cabbage or lettuce leaves
½teaspoon ground red chili pepper
3scallions, chopped
½bunch cilantro, cleaned and chopped

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Preparation

Step 1
Start preparing a marinade by soaking ginger in the water for one-half hour.
Step 2
Meanwhile, place rices in a heavy pan over medium heat. Stir continuously until rice is toasted to a light brown. Do not allow to smoke. Crush rice in blender to a coarse consistency. Set aside. In the same pan, toast Sichuan peppercorns. Grind in blender. Set aside.
Step 3
Remove ginger from water and discard ginger. Combine vegetable oil, soy sauce, white pepper, Sherry, whole black bean sauce, Sichuan broad bean chili sauce, sugar and the ginger-water in a medium-size mixing bowl.
Step 4
Cut steak into very thin strips about 1½ inches long, ¼ inch thick and ½ inch wide. Toss strips into the marinade. Add crushed rice and toss to coat. Marinate for half an hour.
Step 5
Line a bamboo steamer with large lettuce or cabbage leaves. Place meat strips in steamer in one layer. Sprinkle top of meat with ground red chili pepper and ground Sichuan peppercorns. Place steamer in a wok and add enough water to reach bottom rim of steamer (several steamers can be stacked). Steam at high heat 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 6
Uncover steamers and garnish meat with chopped scallions and cilantro. Serve directly from steamers.