Wu's Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb. filet mignon
• gristle removed
• 1 tbsp. 1 plus tsp. cornstarch
• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp. light soy sauce
• 1 tsp. hoisin sauce
• 1/2 tsp. red cooking wine
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/3 pkg. Chinese rice noodles
• 1/2 cup coarsley chopped onions
• 1 tsp. oyster sauce
• 2 qt. vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Thinly slice filet mignon across grain into strips 2x1/2x1/4 inches.
2. In mixing bowl, mix 1 tbs.
3. oil, 1 tbs.
4. cornstarch, 1 tbs.
5. dark soy sauce, 2 tsp.
6. light soy sauce, Hoisin sauce, cooking wine, 1/4 tsp.
7. sugar, salt, pepper.
8. Marinate sliced beef in this mixture 15 minutes.
9. Pour 2 qt.
10. oil in deep-fryer, heat to 400F on high heat.
11. Test for readiness by dropping a rice noodle into oil.
12. If it pops up, the oil is hot enough.
13. Put in the skein of noodles.
14. They should explode into a larger puff on contact with oil.
15. Immediately drain on paper towels.
16. Heat wok or skillet on high heat.
17. Coat sides, bottom with 2 tbs.
18. oil.
19. Fry onions 1 minute, then add beef; cook 2 more min.
20. Stir very little.
21. Combine 1 tsp.
22. cornstarch 1/4 tsp.
23. sugar, 1/2 tsp.
24. light soy sauce, 1 tsp.
25. dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and 3 tbs.
26. water; stir until smooth.
27. Add to beef and onion mix, stir 1 minute.
28. Remove from heat.
29. Spoon beef on noodles.