Beef with Sha Cha Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
150 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Beef with Sha Cha Sauce
Description
This dish starts with thin beef slices marinated in a blend of oyster sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, sugar, Shaoxing wine, and cornstarch, which tenderizes the meat and intensifies flavor. The beef is cooked briefly in hot oil until just changing color to maintain juiciness. Separately, the yu choy is blanched briefly to retain crispness and vibrant color. The stir-fry finishes by sautéing garlic and Sha Cha sauce to develop aroma, then combining with the beef. The dish balances the umami and slightly spicy notes of Sha Cha sauce with savory marinated beef and fresh vegetables.
Beef with Sha Cha Sauce is typically enjoyed as part of a meal with steamed rice. The quick cooking technique preserves the beef’s tenderness and the vegetables’ crispness, making it a satisfying yet balanced dish. It can be served in everyday dinners aiming for a flavorful but not heavy dish.
Ingredients
- 150 g beef steak thinly sliced
- 1 yu choy or Chinese broccoli, small bunch
Marinating
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- ½ tbsp. soy sauce light
- ¼ tsp. black pepper ground
- ¼ tsp. sugar
- ½ tbsp. Chinese cooking wine ,Shaoxing wine
- 2 tbsp. water or stock
- 3 tsp. corn starch
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
Stir-frying
- vegetable oil as needed
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp. Sha Cha sauce
Instructions
- Cut the beef into slices. Marinate with all the marinating seasonings for 15 minutes.
- Blanch the vegetables | bring a large pot of water to a boiling and then add a small pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon of oil. Cook for 10-15 seconds until the vegetables are almost cooked. Do not kill the vegetable.
- Add cooking oil in a large pan until the oil can evenly cover the bottom of the pan. spread the beef slices in. Let them stay for around 3-5 seconds and gently stir them several times until the color changes. Transfer the beef out immediately once the surface colors changes and leave around 1 tablespoon of the oil in. Save the extra oil for vegetable stir frying.
- Fry garlic and sha cha sauce for around 30 seconds until aromatic. Add beef and mix well.
- Transfer the beef slices to the serving plate with blanched vegetables.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2g | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1164mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 1236mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 19390IU | 388% |
| Vitamin C | 200.2mg | 222% |
| Calcium | 454mg | 45% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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