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Easy Szechuan Beef Recipe
Easy Szechuan Beef Recipe: The popular Chinese Stir Fry Beef made with spicy Szechuan (Sichuan or Szechwan) and chiles is usually deep fried. Yet you'll love our LOW CARB version just as much!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 329 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
For the Stir Fry Sauce:
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (I use GF)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce (GF)
- 2 tablespoons mirin rice wine (or Shaoxing)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar *optional
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns
For the Beef:
- 1 1/2 pounds flat iron steak (or flank steak)
- 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch (or arrow root)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon peanut oil
- 6-12 whole dried Szechuan chile peppers (or crushed red pepper to taste)
- 1 bunch scallions, cut into 1.5 inch segments
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a liquid measuring cup, add all the ingredients for the stir fry sauce. Slice the scallions and set aside. Allow the ginger, garlic, and Szechuan peppercorns to soak while you slice the beef.
- Lay the flat iron steak on a cutting board. Cut the beef against the grain into thin slivers. Then toss the beef strips with the corn starch.
- Set a wok (or XL skillet) over high heat. Add both oils. When the oil starts to smoke, carefully toss in the beef strips and Szechuan chiles. Quickly move them around the wok to stir fry the beef on both sides.
- Once the beef is mostly cooked (2-4 minutes) stir in the sauce. Allow the sauce to simmer and thicken. Once it reaches your desired consistency, turn off the heat. Serve warm, sprinkled with chopped scallions and sesame seeds.
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Notes
- You can find Szechuan peppercorns and chile peppers at a grocery stores with good international sections, at Asian markets, and online.
- Although Szechuan chile peppers are traditionally served in the stir fry, they are not meant to eat. You can take them out before serving if you like.
- If you are very sensitive to heat, skip the Szechuan chile peppers and use a small amount of crushed red pepper instead.
- Shaoxing wine is Chinese, yet Mirin is Japanese and often much easier to find. You can use either.
Nutrition Information
Serving
5oz
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
528mg
(22%)
Potassium
451mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
315IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1.7mg
(2%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5oz | |
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 528mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 451mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.