Ingredients
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What ingredients do you need to prepare the beef pieces?
- 1 pound flank steak (sliced in 1/4-inch thick pieces);
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda;
- 2 tablespoons water;
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce;
- 1/3 cup cornstarch.
What ingredients do you need for the Hunan sauce and the stir-fried vegetables?
- 1 red Holland pepper;
- 1Â small green bell pepper;
- 1Â small red bell pepper;
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar;
- 2 tablespoons hot water;
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar;
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper;
- 1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil (for frying);
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (sliced)
- 1/2 cup shallots (thinly sliced);
- 5 cloves of garlic.
Instructions
- First of all, combine the sliced flank steak with the baking soda, water, and oyster sauce in a medium bowl. Massage these ingredients into the beef until any liquid has been absorbed by the meat. Then, let it marinate for 30 minutes.
- Lightly dredge all of the beef slices in cornstarch. They are ready to be fried!
- Next, heat your wok over high heat until smoking. Spread 1/3 cup of vegetable oil around the wok, and fry the beef in three batches on both sides until browned and slightly crispy on the outside.
- After frying the beef, leave about 2 tablespoons of the oil in the wok, and remove any excess.
- Set the wok over medium heat, add the sliced ginger, and fry until caramelized, about 30 seconds.
- Next, add the shallots.
- Continue to fry for another 30 seconds, and add the fresh peppers. Turn the heat up to high and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Then, add the sliced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Stir the sugar into 2 tablespoons of hot water until dissolved. Add the Chinese black vinegar and ground white pepper, and mix until well combined. Set aside.
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Finally, add the fried beef and pour over the pre-prepared sauce. Maintain the highest heat possible and stir-fry everything together for 1 minute. Continue to cook until most of the sauce has evaporated.
- Category: main dish
- Method: stir-fried
- Cuisine: Chinese