Beef with Prickly Pear Cactus
1 min readBeef with Prickly Pear Cactus
serves 2
Beef is sweet and mild; it nourishes the spleen and the stomach. Prickly pear cactus is cold and bitter; it removes evil heat and heat inflammation. Together these ingredients balance cold and warmwithin the body. In China it is believed that if this dish is eaten regularly it will banish all problems of the stomach and the digestive organs.
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) soy sauce
4 slices ginger
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) cooking wine, optional
3 ounces (90 grams) beef, sliced into 3-inch-long (7-centimeter-long) strips
1 tablespoon (15 grams) cornstarch
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) water
2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) oil
2 ounces (60 grams) prickly pear cactus, sliced into 3-inch-long (7- centimeter-long) strips
Salt to taste
ombine the soy sauce, cooking wine (if desired) and ginger in a bowl. Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add the beef and marinate for 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan. Drop in the beef and stir-fry until the meat changes color. Add the cactus and stir-fry for 2 or 3 minutes. Add a little salt. Pour in the cornstarch and stir again. Remove from heat and serve.
