Ingredients:
Beef Marinade:
1 pound beef flank steak (thinly sliced)
1 teaspoon chili paste (Sambal Oelek)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
As needed oil for frying
Chow Mein Sauce:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon garlic clove (minced)
1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot (pealed and minced)
8 ounces mirin
6 ounces water
4 ounces soy sauce
4 ounces oyster sauce
2 teaspoons Ajinomoto chicken powder
1/2 teaspoon white pepper (ground)
1 tablespoon cornstarch slurry
Chow Mein Noodles:
1 pound yellow chow mein noodles
4 cups water
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Finishing:
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon garlic clove (minced)
1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot (minced)
4 teaspoons chicken stock
4 teaspoons chow mein sauce
4 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms
6 ounces broccoli florets
2 ounces fresh green onions (cut into 1-inch pieces)
Procedure:
For the beef marinade, mix the chili paste and soy sauce together. Place the sliced beef in the marinade; cover and let the mixture sit for 3 hours in the refrigerator. Remove and strain any extra liquid. Coat the beef with the cornstarch and quickly deep-fry in a preheated 375 degree Fahrenheit fryer or saucepan with oil to seal the beef. Place on a plate with a paper towel to absorb the oil, and set aside.
For chow mein sauce, heat the oils in a wok; add the garlic and ginger root and quickly sauté until lightly golden brown. Deglaze with the mirin and water; add the rest of the ingredients except cornstarch slurry and heat to boiling. Reduce the heat, and simmer while stirring with a whisk. Whisk in the cornstarch slurry just to thicken slightly. Remove from the heat and set aside.
For chow mein noodles, cook the noodles in salted water until soft, and place into the serving bowls.
To finish the beef, heat the oils in a wok; add the garlic and the gingerroot and sauté until golden brown. Deglaze with chicken stock and 4 teaspoons of the chow mein sauce. Add the shiitake, broccoli, and green onions, and simmer for a few minutes; add the beef, and toss all the ingredients. Place the beef on top of the noodles, drizzle some sauce over each plate and enjoy.
Wine Pairing:
Lagier-Meredith; Syrah; Mounth Veeder, California.
Restaurant: Celebrity Cruises
Recipe Type: AuthenticSubmitted By: Celebrity Cruises
Recipe Author: Celebrity Cruises
Original Photograph By: Celebrity Cruises/
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Recipe Source: http://www.cruisetraveloutlet.com/before-you-board/celebrity-cruises-recipe-of-the-week/beef-chow-mein/