Description
I’ve never found a recipe for crispy ginger beef like the ones in the restaurants. I have experimented, and found something pretty close. Serve with rice and some steamed veggies.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ tablespoon salt
- black pepper
- 12 ounces flank steak, thinly sliced
- 1 quart oil for frying
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ tablespoon rice wine
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 7 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ tablespoon chile paste
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger root
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- ¼ cup sliced onion
- ¼ cup diced red bell pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Meanwhile
- in a mixing bowl
- combine cornstarch
- salt and pepper together. Mix thoroughly. Toss the steak slices in the cornstarch mixture and coat well.
- Deep fry the coated steak slices until golden brown. Check to make sure they are cooked through. Remove from oil
- and set aside.
- In another mixing bowl
- combine the soy sauce
- rice vinegar
- rice wine and honey. Add sugar
- chili paste
- water
- and ginger. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat a wok or deep frying pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil
- and quickly saute the onion
- garlic and red pepper for 30 seconds. Add the sauce mixture
- and cook another 30 seconds. Finally
- add the strips of fried steak and toss to heat through and coat with sauce.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4