Many shops that specialise in congee - Chinese rice porridge - have ... and most of that time is spent preparing the shallots and garlic oil – the beef and bean sprouts take less than five ...

Push the beef up the wok and add more oil. Fry the garlic, ginger, chillies, shallots and onions until lightly browned. Add the rest of the ingredients for the beef. Cover and simmer over medium ...