Cantonese Beef Patties With Gai Lan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 lbs ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 piece (3/4 inch) ginger, grated
1 None fresh small red Thai chili pepper, finely chopped
1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, drained, rinsed and finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
1 None egg
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp plus 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
2 lbs gai lan (Chinese broccoli), coarsely chopped

Preparation

Combine ground beef, onion, ginger, chili pepper, water chestnuts, chives, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp hoisin sauce and two-thirds of the garlic in large bowl; shape mixture into eight patties.
Combine 1 tbsp water, oyster sauce, 1/3 cup hoisin sauce and remaining garlic in small bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup hoisin mixture for serving.
Brush patties with remaining hoisin mixture. Cook patties on heated oiled grill pan or large skillet until browned both sides and cooked through.
Heat sesame oil on grill pan or skillet. Cook gai lan until wilted. Serve gai lan topped with patties; drizzle with reserved hoisin mixture.