Beef fried rice with lettuce and herbs recipe
 Marinated beef-fried rice, served with crisp lettuce and beef XO sauce. It’s perfect Chinese-style food for friends. 1 x 300g/10½oz sirloin steak, cut into 5mm pieces1 tsp bicarbonate of soda½ egg white1 tsp salt¼ tsp ground black pepper1 tbsp light soy sauce1½ tsp Chinese rice wine5 tsp potato starch35g/1¼ oz brown sauce, such as OK1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 x 300g/10½oz sirloin steak, cut into 5mm pieces 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ egg white 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1½ tsp Chinese rice wine 5 tsp potato starch 35g/1¼ oz brown sauce, such as OK 1 tbsp vegetable oil 300g/10½oz steamed jasmine rice seasoned with salt, chicken powder and garlic oil2 spring onions, green parts sliced into fine rings50g/1¾oz oyster sauce2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten2 tsp sesame oilfreshly ground black pepper 300g/10½oz steamed jasmine rice seasoned with salt, chicken powder and garlic oil 2 spring onions, green parts sliced into fine rings 50g/1¾oz oyster sauce 2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten 2 tsp sesame oil freshly ground black pepper iceberg or Little Gem lettuce, shreddedhandful fresh minthandful fresh Thai basilhandful shiso leaveshandful perilla leaves50g/1¾oz XO sauce iceberg or Little Gem lettuce, shredded handful fresh mint handful fresh Thai basil handful shiso leaves handful perilla leaves 50g/1¾oz XO sauce Method Place the steak in a bowl then add all the ingredients apart from the oil, add 40ml/1fl oz water, and mix well. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 3–4 hours. Bring the steak up to room temperature. Heat a wok over a high heat and add the vegetable oil. Stir-fry the beef for 2–3 minutes until cooked through then transfer to a plate and set aside. To make the fried rice, return the wok to the heat and add the steamed rice, then the cooked beef, spring onions, oyster sauce, egg, and sesame oil and black pepper and cook for 2–3 minutes, or until the rice is hot and the egg is cooked.Serve with some lettuce leaves and herbs with the XO sauce on the side. Place the steak in a bowl then add all the ingredients apart from the oil, add 40ml/1fl oz water, and mix well. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 3–4 hours. Place the steak in a bowl then add all the ingredients apart from the oil, add 40ml/1fl oz water, and mix well. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 3–4 hours. Bring the steak up to room temperature. Heat a wok over a high heat and add the vegetable oil. Stir-fry the beef for 2–3 minutes until cooked through then transfer to a plate and set aside. Bring the steak up to room temperature. Heat a wok over a high heat and add the vegetable oil. Stir-fry the beef for 2–3 minutes until cooked through then transfer to a plate and set aside. To make the fried rice, return the wok to the heat and add the steamed rice, then the cooked beef, spring onions, oyster sauce, egg, and sesame oil and black pepper and cook for 2–3 minutes, or until the rice is hot and the egg is cooked. To make the fried rice, return the wok to the heat and add the steamed rice, then the cooked beef, spring onions, oyster sauce, egg, and sesame oil and black pepper and cook for 2–3 minutes, or until the rice is hot and the egg is cooked. Serve with some lettuce leaves and herbs with the XO sauce on the side. Serve with some lettuce leaves and herbs with the XO sauce on the side.