Green Peas Beef in Oyster Sauce (A True Chinese Working Class Meal)

In Chinese 青豆牛肉饭 or Green Peas with Beef is a popular local Cantonese dish in NYC's Chinatown. This is a true meal of the working class in Chinatown neighborhoods. It was cheap, fast to make and most importantly it fills the stomach. It has tender cut flank steak, nutritious green peas all mixed into a savory oyster sauce. If you never had this before, go ahead and try it out. I know you'll love it. ---------------------------------------- INGREDIENTS: 250 Grams (9oz.) Flank Steak 1½ Cup Green Peas 1 Large Garlic 1 Tablespoon Cornflour (a.k.a. corntarch) combined with 1 Tablespoon Water BEEF MARINADE: 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce 2 Teaspoons Chinese Cooking Wine 1 Tablespoon Cornflour (a.k.a. cornstarch) 2 Teaspoon Oil SAUCE: ⅔ Cup Water 3 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce 1 Teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce 1 Teaspoon Sugar If you're using frozen green peas it is best to let it completely thaw before using. Strain to remove excess water and set aside. Slice flank steak into 2mm to 3mm thickness. Place into mixing bowl and add soy sauce and cooking wine first. Mix well then add cornflour. Mix until raw beef has a milky white coating. Then add oil and mix for a few minutes. Then marinade in refrigerator for 10 minutes. Combine all sauce ingredients into mixing bowl and set aside. Mince the garlic and set aside. It's time to cook and it will be fast. Take out the beef from refrigerator, let it sit on counter for 5 minutes to let it get back to room temperature. Heat a wok or pan on medium high and when it smokes add 2 tablespoons oil. Then add the beef and cook for a 2 to 3 minutes. Don't move the beef around too much. Let it brown and it will impart some of it's flavors along with the cornflour and sauce marinade on the wok. You want to brown the beef but not cook it completely. Then remove the beef and set aside, careful not to take out too much of the oil. Heat wok to medium high and add garlic. Cook for just 10 seconds then add the oyster sauce water mix. Use spatula to scrape the wok lifting the bits of good flavors into the sauce. Then throw in green peas. When the sauce starts to boil give the slurry another mix and add into sauce. Stir immediately so slurry won't form into large clumps. Cook for a minute until sauce looks slightly thicker then add cooked beef back. Cook for another minute and it's ready. This is best served over hot rice! Enjoy! ---------------------------------------- ►Full recipe and ingredient list coming soon on: https://wallycookseverything.com ►If you'd like to support this channel please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wallycooks it's like Patreon, but better. ---------------------------------------- 🍚Essential Chinese Kitchen Ingredients: Wok: https://amzn.to/3H43i1r (not exactly the same wok I use but close enough) Wok Spatula and Ladle: https://amzn.to/3F492pe Dark Soy Sauce: https://amzn.to/3F4ZWZw Light Soy Sauce: https://amzn.to/3uL824R ("light" does not mean low sodium) Chinese Cooking Wine: https://amzn.to/3BcBHap Oyster Sauce: https://amzn.to/3F50G0K Pure Sesame Oil: https://amzn.to/3Fv28La Cornstarch: https://amzn.to/3UAcei0 Chinese Black Vinegar: https://amzn.to/3iDd943 📹 Video Gear: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/3VsMl52 Camera Clamp: https://amzn.to/3FpQam7 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3Up8sbr Affiliate disclaimer: Every item you purchase through my Amazon links I might earn a small commission. At no extra cost to you. Plus it will help support this channel. ---------------------------------------- 📱Social: Facebook:   / wallycookseverything   Instagram:   / wallycookseverything   Twitter:   / wallycooks