Black Pepper Beef Eye Fillet with Rice Cakes

Ingredients

2 servings
  • Beef eye fillet
    2 pieces
  • Rice cakes
    100 g
  • Shiitake mushrooms
    70 g
  • Egg
    1 piece
  • Light soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • Dark soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • Sugar
    1 tsp
  • Cornstarch
    1 tbsp
  • Black pepper
    1 tsp
  • Butter
    10 g
  • Oyster sauce
    1 tbsp

Black Pepper Beef Eye Fillet with Rice Cakes

Meal Prep Medium

Total Time

1h 5m

Prep Time

45 min

Cook Time

20 min

450

Calories

A savory dish featuring tender beef eye fillet and chewy rice cakes, stir-fried with black pepper sauce and shiitake mushrooms.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Thaw the beef eye fillet and cut into small cubes.

  2. 2

    Cut the rice cakes and shiitake mushrooms into similar-sized pieces.

  3. 3

    Marinate the beef with 1 tbsp light soy sauce and 1 beaten egg, mix well.

  4. 4

    Add 1 tbsp cornstarch to the beef, mix well, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

  5. 5

    Prepare the black pepper sauce by mixing 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sugar, and some water. Add freshly ground black pepper.

  6. 6

    Boil the rice cakes until cooked, then set aside.

  7. 7

    Stir-fry the shiitake mushrooms until fragrant and set aside.

  8. 8

    In the remaining oil, add 10g butter. Once the oil is hot, add the beef cubes and sear without frequent flipping. Add the black pepper sauce.

  9. 9

    Once the beef is cooked, add the shiitake mushrooms and rice cakes, stir-fry evenly, and serve.