Marinated beef stir-fried with mushrooms and bamboo shoots in oyster sauce.

Steps

1. Combine beef with sherry, soy sauce, water, salt, sugar and cornstarch and blend well; add 1/2 tbsp oil and set aside for 15 minutes.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil, add garlic and ginger, stir once, add beef and stir-fry until beef browns. Remove from pan.
3. Heat rest of oil, stir-fry bamboo shoots and mushrooms for 2 minutes; add a little water and salt if it burns.
4. Return beef to pan, add sauce to pan, cook — stirring until sauce bubbles and thickens. Makes 4 servings.

Notes

• Sauce: combine in a bowl 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp cornstarch, and 1/2 cup chicken broth or water.