Crispy Shredded Beef
Serves 3
Directions
- 1Slice up a carrot into thin strips. You could also use red bell pepper for this, but the creator likes the bite of a carrot.
- 2Mince a few cloves of garlic.
- 3Slice the top round into really thin strips, about ", against the grain.
- 4Place the sliced beef into a big bowl.
- 5Tenderize the beef with a little baking soda.
- 6Season it with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine or mirin, a little bit of sesame oil, one egg white, and a little bit of white pepper.
- 7Give it a good mix until everything is evenly coated.
- 8Set it aside and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
- 9In a small bowl, add soy sauce, dark soy sauce for color, rice vinegar, ketchup, honey, crushed red peppers to make it a little spicy, and a little cornstarch.
- 10Give the sauce a good mix until smooth.
- 11Coat the marinated beef in some plain cornstarch, making sure there's a good coating on it so it gets nice and crispy.
- 12Shake off any excess cornstarch.
- 13Heat oil in a wok or pan to 375°F.
- 14Add the beef into the fryer in batches.
- 15Fry them for about 3 to 4 minutes or until they get golden and crispy.
- 16Once it looks something like this, strain it.
- 17Repeat for the next batch.
- 18In a wok, heat 1 tbsp of oil.
- 19Add garlic and give it a quick sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 20Pour in the sauce and let it boil and thicken for about 1 minute on medium-high heat.
- 21Add the sliced carrots and stir-fry for 1 minute.
- 22Add the fried beef and give it a really good toss on medium heat.
- 23Once everything is evenly coated, it's ready to eat. Serve with rice or noodles and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 lb top round, or flank steak or sirloin
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine or mirin
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 0.125 tsp white pepper, or black pepper
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup cornstarch, for coating
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 medium carrot, thin matchstick
- 3 cups neutral oil for frying
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper or to taste
- 0.5 tbsp cornstarch
- baking soda
- 1 tbsp oil
Equipment
big bowlsmall bowlwokstrainerpanfryer
Tips
- If you don't have dark soy sauce, do not substitute it for regular soy sauce as it will be too salty.
- If you don't like ketchup, this recipe is not for you.
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