Recipes · Chinese · Main Courses
Shuizhu Beef (Sichuan Water-Boiled Beef)
One serving has 616 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (118%), pyridoxine (92%), niacin (77%), zinc (74%), cobalamin (70%) and selenium (69%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (421 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: alcohol, beef, egg, gluten, soy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 150 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
- 100 g Napa cabbage, raw
- 15 g Egg whites, raw
- 8 g Cornstarch
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 3 g Ginger, fresh
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 4 g Chilies, dried red
- 1 g Black pepper
- 10 g Black bean sauce
- 5 g Soy sauce
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 0.5 g Salt
- 8 g Wine, fortified, dry
- 80 g Water
Method
- Slice the beef thinly against the grain and toss it with the egg white, half the cornstarch, the wine and a pinch of the salt; leave to velvet for 15 minutes.
- Tear or slice the napa cabbage and blanch briefly in boiling water until just wilted, then spread it in the bottom of a deep serving bowl.
- Heat half the oil in a wok, fry the black bean sauce, garlic, ginger and half the dried chillies until fragrant, then add the soy sauce and the water and bring to a simmer.
- Mix the remaining cornstarch with a splash of water, stir it into the broth to thicken lightly, then slide in the beef slices and cook just until they turn pale, 1-2 minutes; pour everything over the cabbage.
- Scatter the remaining dried chillies and the black pepper, then the scallion, over the top.
- Heat the remaining oil in a small pan until lightly smoking, then pour it sizzling over the chillies and scallion just before serving to release their aroma.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 616 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.8 g | |
| Water | 315 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 12% |
| Protein | 35 g | 73% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.84 g | |
| Cystine | 0.45 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 42.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 13 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.2 g | |
| Saturated | 11.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg | |
| Calcium | 150 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 65.6 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.59 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 349 mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 941 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 38 µg | 69% |
| Sodium | 1,174 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.9 mg | 74% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.8 mg | 77% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 23% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.2 mg | 92% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 109 µg | 27% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.7 µg | 70% |
| Choline | 142 mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 73.2 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 32.4 mg | 43% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.6 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 106 µg | 118% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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