Spicy Beef Filet in Oyster Sauce

My good friend Lin gave me a recipe for beef in oyster sauce, I misread the amount of black pepper called for in her recipe, and the result was fantastic! I especially like the recipe because no soy sauce is used. My husband likes to eat them with the leftover sliced uncooked onion to bring out the sweetness of the oyster sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 202 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• ½ onion, thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
• ¾ pound beef tenderloin, cut into 1/4 inch strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir together 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon oyster sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch in a bowl. Add beef and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before cooking.

Step 2

Stir together water, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in onion, and cook until it beings to brown on the edges, about 1 minute. Add the beef, and continue cooking and stirring until the beef is just slightly pink, about 5 minutes. Pour in the sauce; cook and stir until the sauce has thickened and turned translucent, about 1 minute more.