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Crispy Chilli Beef
An underrated takeout dish.
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min👤 Ethan Chlebowski📖 cookwell
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Start the rice and make the sauce
2
Start your rice first so it’s ready by the time the beef finishes. Mix together all sauce ingredients until smooth and fully combined. Taste and adjust if needed.
3
Prep the beef
4
Thinly slice your cut of beef across the grain into bite-sized pieces. In a large bowl, combine with beaten egg, salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper, and MSG. Mix thoroughly until the beef is evenly coated and sticky. Toss with a few spoonfuls of cornstarch, adding more as needed to coat most of the pieces. Some dry spots and some wet spots will form, which is exactly what you want — this uneven texture will create crispy, craggly edges when fried.
Salt, a sprinkleSesame Oil, a spoonfulMSG, a sprinkleCornstarch, enough to coat
5
Fry the beef
6
Fill a wok or pan with an inch or two of neutral oil. Heat over medium-high flame until the oil reaches 350°F/176°C. In batches, fry the pieces for ⏱️ 3-5 minutes or until crispy and cooked through. Don’t overcrowd the pan — only fry as many pieces as can stay submerged in one layer. Drain on a wire rack or paper towel, and repeat with any remaining beef.
Neutral oil, for frying
7
Sauté aromatics
8
Pour off most of the frying oil from the wok or pan, leaving a thin layer to build the rest of the dish. Keep the heat on medium-high, and toss in the peppers, garlic, and ginger. Sauté for about ⏱️ 1 minute until fragrant.
Garlic, 2-3 clovesFresh ginger, 1" knob
9
Add sauce & beef
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Next, add in your sauce and let it come to a simmer and begin to reduce. It’ll thicken pretty quickly and start to caramelize. At this point, return the cooked beef to the sauce and mix until everything is evenly coated & the sauce clings to each piece.
11
Plate & serve
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Serve the sauced beef over rice and optionally garnish with cilantro and/or chili flakes for more heat.
Cilantro, for garnish
Nutrition Facts
calories
1360
fat Content
39 g
protein Content
88 g
carbohydrate Content
117 g
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