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Sha Cha Beef
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Sha Cha Beef

This sha cha beef recipe is loaded with tender sirloin steak, spicy sha cha sauce, bold spices. It's delicious and bold!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 320 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1.5-2 lb sirloin steak
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil divided
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper coarse
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 green onion stalks
  • 1 shallot medium
  • 2 carrot
  • 1 cup cabbage chopped
Chinese BBQ Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 red chile peppers
  • 1 medium shallot
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 ginger root peeled
  • 1 tablespoon powdered shrimp
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
Garnish
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • sesame seeds toasted
  • green onions chopped

Instructions

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  1. Allow sirloin to come to room temperature while the sauce is prepared.
  2. Prepare Sha Cha Sauce. Add vegetable oil to a saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Roughly chop the red chili peppers, shallot, garlic cloves, and ginger. **remove most or all of the seeds from the red chile peppers before chopping. The seeds hold the most spice so do this depending on personal preference.**
  4. Add the chopped red chile peppers, shallot, garlic, and ginger to the saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and blend into a paste. Return to the pan. Add the powdered shrimp, rice wine vinegar, flour, and sugar. Stir and bring to a boil. Lower heat and let simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk and set aside.
  5. Peel carrots, then cut into thin 1-2” sections. Cut the green onions at an angle into 1-2” sections.
  6. Trim the fat from the sirloin and cut into 1 ½” wide sections, then slice each section into ¼” thick pieces. Add to a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoon vegetable oil, cornstarch, black pepper, salt, and smoked paprika.
  7. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok.
  8. Add sirloin and cook for 1 minute per side. Remove from the wok and set aside.
  9. Add the green onions, carrot, cabbage, and shallot to the wok. Stir fry for 3 minutes.
  10. Add the sirloin back to the wok. Pour in the sha cha sauce and toss to coat. Cook for 5-10 minutes on low heat.
  11. Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds and enjoy!

Notes

  • A side dish will always take a meal up a notch. Find inspiration at What to Serve With Jambalaya.
  • Always bring your steak to room temperature for even cooking.
  • Unless you really love heat, remove the seeds from the chile peppers. That's where most of the heat is.
  • Don't overcook your beef. If you cook it longer than specified, it will get tough.

Nutrition Information

Calories 320kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 0.2g (10%) Cholesterol 97mg (32%) Sodium 1085mg (45%) Potassium 643mg (14%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 3701IU (74%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Calories 320kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 1085mg 45%
Potassium 643mg 14%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 3701IU 74%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.