Beijing Beef

Directions

  1. 1Cut bell peppers into large chunks and set aside.
  2. 2Cut onions into large chunks and set aside.
  3. 3Mince garlic and set aside.
  4. 4Grate ginger using a microplane or mince it, and peel with a spoon.
  5. 5Thinly slice flank steak against the grain and put it into a bowl.
  6. 6Season the beef with garlic powder, salt, white pepper, baking soda, and sesame oil.
  7. 7Mix well until everything is seasoned.
  8. 8Add cornstarch and water to the beef and mix until it is nice and craggly.
  9. 9Set the marinated beef aside.
  10. 10Combine rice vinegar, oyster sauce, ketchup, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and chili flakes in a bowl to make the sauce.
  11. 11Mix the sauce well and set aside.
  12. 12Heat enough oil for a shallow fry in a wok.
  13. 13Fry the beef in small batches, spreading it out evenly and letting it crisp up.
  14. 14Once crispy and fully cooked, strain the beef and continue with the next batches.
  15. 15Leave a few tablespoons of oil in the wok.
  16. 16Add onions and bell peppers to the wok and give it a quick toss for about 30 seconds to a minute.
  17. 17Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the wok and sauté for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  18. 18Pour in all the sauce into the wok.
  19. 19Add all the fried beef to the wok.
  20. 20Toss everything well until the beef and vegetables are evenly coated with the sauce.
  21. 21Serve and enjoy the Beijing beef.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb skirt steak or flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
  • 1 small red bell pepper, large diced
  • 1 medium onion, large diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • Frying oil
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.125 tsp white or black pepper
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar or white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp chili flakes

Equipment

wokmicroplane (optional)large panspoon (for peeling ginger)

Tips

  • Always peel ginger with a spoon to remove only the skin.
  • Do not overly cook the onions so they retain a nice bite.