Beijing Beef

By á-7198

Chinese Recipes

Ingredients

• Marinade:
• 8 oz flank steak, sirloin or beef flap (cut against the grain into 1/4 inch slices)or any favorite cut
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 medium-sized yellow onion, sliced
• 1/2 medium-sized red bell pepper, diced
• Cornstarch, to dust beef for deep-frying
• 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine (Sherry wine, Shaoxing, etc.)
• Salt and sugar as per taste
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• A dash of ground white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Beijing Sauce:
• 4 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
• 3 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
• 1-2 teaspoons crushed chili peppers
• 1 teaspoon chili oil, optional
• 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon black vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Method:

Prepare the Marinade in a bowl and mix well. Marinate beef until the Marinade has soaked up beef, or set aside for 15 minutes.

In a separate bowl, mix in all the Beijing Sauce ingredients. Set aside.

Place cornstarch in a bag/bowl. Toss marinated beef in cornstarch, coat well and set aside in the refrigerator.

Heat up enough oil over high heat. Coat beef slices with cornstarch again, making sure the beef slices are well coated. Shake off the excess cornstarch from beef slices. Prepare to deep-fry beef (in small batches). Drop in the beef slices and deep-fry for 1-2 minutes or until light golden brown. Dish out, drain on paper towel and set aside.

In a wok, heat up the oil over high heat. Stir-fry the onion and bell pepper until fragrant and slightly charred, put in the garlic and continue to stir-fry for 10 seconds. Remove from wok.

Heat up wok over medium-high heat, pour in the Beijing Sauce seasoning. Bring it to a simmer or until it thickens. You may adjust salt, soy sauce, water, etc. as per taste.

Toss in the deep-fried beef and stir-fried onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Stir well and add a dash of cooking wine and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute or until the beef is completely cooked and absorbed the sauce. Dish out and serve with hot steamed rice.