Stir Fried Caribou With Black Bean Sauce
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Course : Beans
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***SAUCE***
     3/4  cup           dried black beans
   3      cups          stock
   1 1/2  teaspoons     fresh ginger -- chopped
  20      milliliters   garlic -- minced
   1                    chile pepper -- chopped finely
   3      tablespoons   sherry wine vinegar
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
                        ***STIR-FRY***
   8      ounces        caribou -- deer or beef steak
   1      tablespoon    sesame oil
   1      tablespoon    chopped fresh ginger
  10      milliliters   garlic -- finely chopped
   2                    celery ribs -- julienne
     1/2  cup           mushrooms; fresh -- sliced
     1/2  medium        onion -- sliced vertically
                        crescent fans
   1      cup           bean sprouts
 

Preparation:

To make sauce: Soak the beans in water overnight, rinse and drain. Combine black beans, stock, ginger, garlic, chile and vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Pour into blender or food processor, add the salt and blend until smooth. Return to the saucepan and hold over a low heat. To make stir-fry: Trim all the fat from meat and cut, against the grain, into quarter-inch strips. Place oil in a nonstick skillet or wok over high heat. Add the meat and stir fry for a few seconds. Add ginger, garlic, celery, mushrooms and onion; stir fry until vegetables are tender-crisp. Add sprouts and a cup of the sauce, cover and cook a further 30-40 seconds and remove from heat. Serve with steamed rice and pass the rest of the sauce at the table. Jim Weller