# Crispy Shredded Beef

This crispy shredded beef recipe is everything, and it is crispy, sticky, and a little bit sassy.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Slice up a carrot into thin strips. You could also use red bell pepper for this, but the creator likes the bite of a carrot.
2. Mince a few cloves of garlic.
3. Slice the top round into really thin strips, about ", against the grain.
4. Place the sliced beef into a big bowl.
5. Tenderize the beef with a little baking soda.
6. Season it with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine or mirin, a little bit of sesame oil, one egg white, and a little bit of white pepper.
7. Give it a good mix until everything is evenly coated.
8. Set it aside and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
9. In 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.
10. Give the sauce a good mix until smooth.
11. Coat the marinated beef in some plain cornstarch, making sure there's a good coating on it so it gets nice and crispy.
12. Shake off any excess cornstarch.
13. Heat oil in a wok or pan to 375°F.
14. Add the beef into the fryer in batches.
15. Fry them for about 3 to 4 minutes or until they get golden and crispy.
16. Once it looks something like this, strain it.
17. Repeat for the next batch.
18. In a wok, heat 1 tbsp of oil.
19. Add garlic and give it a quick sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
20. Pour in the sauce and let it boil and thicken for about 1 minute on medium-high heat.
21. Add the sliced carrots and stir-fry for 1 minute.
22. Add the fried beef and give it a really good toss on medium heat.
23. Once everything is evenly coated, it's ready to eat. Serve with rice or noodles and enjoy!

## Equipment

- big bowl
- small bowl
- wok
- strainer
- pan
- fryer

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18FMbEXXYG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b1707956-36fb-4dcd-b186-c09dda1554fb
- Extracted: 2026-04-11

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