3 hot flank steak chinese black bean Recipes

flank steak (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lbs.), soy sauce, divided, vegetable oil, reduced-sodium chicken broth, rinsed and drained salted fermented black beans (see notes ), dry sherry, minced fresh ginger, rice vinegar, cornstarch blended smoothly with 2 tbsp. water, light brown sugar, salted peanuts, leaves romaine lettuce, diced red bell pepper, sliced green onions , including tops, cilantro leaves

fresh or dry rice noodles, tender cut of steak, thinly sliced in bite-size strips, set aside in refrigerator until use (optional), beef flank, beef meat balls, cut in half or leave whole (optional), ground white pepper, fresh bean sprouts , chinese broccoli long sliced or fresh spinach, short cilantro sprigs, green onions thinly sliced, fried garlic oil - 8 cloves of chopped garlic fried in 1/4 cup of peanut oil for topping, water, star anise or five spices, stalks lemongrass , cut in 2-inch segments and crushed, section fresh or frozen galangal, crushed (or use 6 dried pieces), head garlic cloves, crushed whole for stock, cilantro roots, up tbsp. thick black soy sauce, sea salt, side condiments, sliced hot pepper in vinegar, sugar, hot dried red pepper blended, fish sauce