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Panda Express Beijing Beef
You can make Panda Express Beijing Beef at home with this copycat recipe.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 561 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Beef
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced ginger
Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1/3 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
For Serving
- 6 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Cut the flank steak against the grain into 1/4-inch slices and place in a bowl with the soy sauce and baking soda. Stir to combine. Let the meat marinate for 30 minutes and then drain the beef of excess marinade.
- While the meat is marinating, combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
- Pour the vegetable oil into a heavy-bottomed pot until it reaches a depth of 3 inches. Heat the oil to 350°F.
- Dredge the beef on both sides with cornstarch. Shake off the excess.
- Fry the beef in the vegetable oil in small batches for about 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown on both sides. Drain the beef on a wire rack.
- Heat a wok on high with a few tablespoons of the vegetable oil you used to fry the beef. Sauté the onions and red bell peppers until softened. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant. Add the sauce to the wok and stir a few times. Then add the fried beef. Stir to coat the beef and vegetables with the sauce.
- Serve with cooked rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
561kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
577mg
(24%)
Potassium
589mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
879IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 577mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 589mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 879IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.