Water Spinach Stir-fried with Beef

• Water spinach 500g
• Beef tenderloin 200g
• Garlic 5 cloves
• Fish sauce 2 tbsp
• Oyster sauce 1 tbsp
• Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
• Black pepper 1 tsp

How to Make It

• 1

  Wash 500g of water spinach, trim the tough bottom stems, and cut into 6cm lengths; dry thoroughly to prevent steaming during the stir-fry.

• 2

  Slice 200g of beef tenderloin against the grain into thin strips; marinate for 15 minutes with 1 tsp of fish sauce and half of the black pepper.

• 3

  Mince 5 cloves of garlic finely; heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat until smoking.

• 4

  Add half the garlic to the hot oil, sauté for 10 seconds, then toss in the beef strips; stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until just browned and remove from the pan immediately.

• 5

  Wipe out the pan if needed, add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil and the rest of the garlic, heating for 10 seconds.

• 6

  Add the water spinach to the pan, toss quickly for 2-3 minutes until wilted but still bright green, and add the oyster sauce and the rest of the fish sauce.

• 7

  Return the cooked beef to the pan, stirring everything together for another 30 seconds to integrate the juices.

• 8

  Turn off the heat, sprinkle with the remaining black pepper, and serve immediately with steamed rice.