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Purple Pineapple Beef (紫蘿牛肉 / Zi Lo Nau Yok)

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Purple Pineapple Beef (紫蘿牛肉 / Zi Lo Nau Yok)

Source: Personal recipe

Yield: Unknown

Time: ~30 min

About

A Cantonese stir fry of sliced beef with pineapple, aromatics, and a pineapple-vinegar sauce. The pineapple adds sweetness and tenderizes the beef, but must not cook too long or it turns sour.

⚠️ Needs Review: No ingredient measurements, and instructions are very vague.

Ingredients (no measurements)

  • Stir fry beef, thinly sliced
  • Pineapple (fresh), sliced — plus pineapple juice
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Green onions
  • Shallots
  • Vinegar
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Slice beef and marinate (marinade not specified).
  2. Prep all other ingredients.
  3. Fry beef on high heat until half cooked. Remove from wok.
  4. Fry garlic, onions, shallots, and ginger until fragrant.
  5. Return beef to the wok. Near the end, add pineapple.

- Note: Pineapple cannot cook for long or it turns sour.

  1. Add pineapple juice and a splash of vinegar. Season with salt to taste.

Tags: #recipe #chinese #cantonese #beef #needs-review