BEEF AND BLACK BEANS WITH NOODLES

Beef and Black Beans With Noodles image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 19m

Yield 2 servings as part of a Chinese meal

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/4 cup julienned green bell pepper
1/4 pound shredded beef
4 ounces cleaned bean sprouts
1 teaspoon cornstarch
4 tablespoons chicken stock
1 tablespoon salted black beans
4 ounces fresh Chinese noodles (see note)
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons peanut oil
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons thinly sliced spring onion
1 tablespoon oyster sauce

Steps:

Cut green pepper into julienne strips about 1/8 inch thick; cut beef into strips 1/8 inch wide, 2 inches long and about 1/8 inch thick.
Remove heads and tails from bean sprouts, and rinse.
Mix cornstarch with a little chicken stock to make paste; then stir in remaining stock.
Rinse black beans to remove salt; drain.
Cook noodles in boiling water until tender, 1 to 2 minutes, depending on thickness of noodles. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons peanut oil.
Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a wok until it shimmers; stir-fry black beans, ginger and garlic for 30 seconds; add beef and green pepper and stir-fry until beef loses its color.
Add bean sprouts and spring onion and stir-fry.
Make a well in center and stir in chicken stock mixture and oyster sauce; stir-fry until mixture thickens slightly.
Remove from heat and stir in drained noodles.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 516, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 25 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 351 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams