30 Minute Spicy Ginger Szechuan Beef
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course, Others
30 Minute Spicy Ginger Szechuan Beef
Description
This recipe starts by slicing flank steak thinly against the grain, then marinating it briefly in mirin, soy sauce, and cornstarch to tenderize and add flavor. A spice-packed sauce is prepared by combining red pepper flakes, Chinese five-spice powder, grated ginger, garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, and water. The beef is cooked in batches in hot sesame oil for a quick sear without overcooking. Vegetables including celery, carrot, and green onions are stir-fried briefly to maintain some crispness. The prepared sauce is poured in to thicken slightly as it coats the ingredients. Combining the beef back in the pan with sauce finishes the dish. It’s commonly served over pre-steamed rice but can be paired with sticky coconut rice for a different texture.
Ingredients
- BEEF:
- 1.5 lb flank steak or use pre-sliced stir fry beef from the store, or skirt steak
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp sesame oil
- VEGETABLE TOPPING:
- 2 - 3 celery julienned into thin 2 inch long strips, stalks
- 1/2 cup carrot shredded
- 3 inch green onions sliced thinly, on a diagonal, into 1/2 pieces
- Sauce:
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes crushed
- 1/4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar packed
- 1 inch ginger grated or very finely minced, fresh
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce reduced sodium
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp sriracha
- 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp hoisin sauce
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- Slice steak, across the grain, into 1/4 inch thick strips (see picture tutorial HERE), and place in a large plastic bag.
- Add mirin and soy sauce and massage into the meat. Add cornstarch, seal the bag and toss/massage to coat the meat.
- Let meat marinate for about 10 minutes or so.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Slice vegetables and set aside.
- Add sesame oil to wok (or large saute pan) and heat over MED-HIGH heat.
- Add beef to hot pan (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan - you'll probably want to do at least 2 batches), and saute about 2-3 minutes. Remove beef to a plate and cook remaining batches.
- Add sliced vegetables to the hot pan and cook about 1-3 minutes (depending on how tender you want them), stirring often.
- Pour in Szechuan sauce and cook about a minute, until slightly thickened.
- Add cooked beef and turn to coat in the sauce.
- Serve over Veetee Dine In Rice.
Notes
- Sticky Coconut Rice is a recommended alternative to regular rice to serve with this beef.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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