Sichuan poached beef (aka shuizhu) is a tasty Chinese dish where the beef is boiled in broth until it is just cooked and super tender and seasoned with chilies, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns! It is so easy to make, light and healthy and full of flavour! Serve it over veggies and rice for a complete meal.
This recipe starts out by marinating the beef in baking soda to help tenderize it before rinsing the baking soda off. I like to use a tender cut of beef like a strip loin or a tenderloin but a flank steak cut thinly against the grain is also perfect! Veggies, I like bean sprouts, mushrooms or Chinese greens, broccoli, etc are steamed or sauteed until just tender and placed in a large serving dish. Other than the sublimely tender beef the seasonings are the stars of the show and they include mouth numbing sichuan peppercorns, spicy bean paste, chili oil, and aromatic sesame oil! Once the beef has been poached in the sauce it's poured over the vegetables and you are ready to enjoy it along with a bowl of rice!
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