Black Pepper Beef & Potatoes- Hong Kong Style

Preparation method

1. Remove any of the rind or fat from the steak and slice the meat into 3mm thick rectangles. Tenderize them by bashing them with a cleaver.
2. Finely chop the garlic and the fresh ginger before placing into a bowl and adding the remaining marinade ingredients.
Message the marinade into the meat before tipping into a sealable food bag and leaving in the fridge overnight to marinade.
3. Peel the potato and sweet potato and cut into 2-3cm cubes. Put the potatoes into a pan of cold, salted water and on a high heat bring to the boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for around 5 minutes, until the potatoes start to soften. In a colander drain the potatoes.
4. Slice the onions and cut the spring onions into rough chunks. Roughly chop the red and green chillies. With the green peppercorns, run your finger along the stick to separate them before mixing all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
5. With your wok, place the marinated meat at 12 o’clock followed by the onion, spring onion and chillies and lastly the sauce, clockwise around the plate.
6. Fill one-third of the wok with vegetable oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot enough, deep-fry the potatoes for 7-8 minutes until they have turned golden and crispy and remove from the wok and drain on a plate covered with kitchen paper.
7. Heat 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the wok on a high heat, until it begins to smoke. Place the meat into the hot oil, frying the meat for only 30 seconds to a minute before removing onto a plate with kitchen paper to soak up the excess oil.
8. Pour the remaining oil into a bowl and place the wok onto the heat again. When the wok begins to smoke add the onion and spring onion and stir fry for 30 seconds before adding the chillies to fry for a further 10 seconds.
9. Pour the sauce into the wok, re-adding the meat and stir-frying for a further 30 seconds. Add the crispy potatoes and toss the wok 3-4 times until the sauce is covering them.
10. You can serve your meal in a large bowl, allowing people to help themselves.