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Beijing Beef

HB-10553 · Hand-built original · Asian

Thin beef slices marinated with egg white and corn starch, fried and tossed with onion, ginger and red pepper in a ketchup, oyster sauce and rice vinegar sauce.

AsianSide35 minServes 4400 kcalDairy-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

Servings:4quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds Beef Steak of your choice (cut into thin slices)
  • Salt and Pepper ( to Season)
  • 3 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine (optional)
  • 1.5 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Egg White
  • 3 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 2.5 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1.5 tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • ½ Onion (roughly chopped)
  • 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (cut into 1”)
  • 1 tbsp sliced ginger

Method

  1. Marinate the beef slices for at least 10 minutes with the corn starch, baking soda, egg white and cooking wine, seasoned with salt and black pepper.
  2. Stir the oyster sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, ketchup, rice vinegar and sugar together in a separate bowl.
  3. Fry the beef in oil over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until browned, then set it aside.
  4. In a fresh drizzle of oil over medium-high heat, cook the garlic, onion, sliced ginger and red pepper together for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Add the sauce and stir for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then return the beef and toss over high heat for 1 to 2 minutes before serving.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 35 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

400 kcalCalories
37.6 gProtein
24 gCarbs
16.6 gFat
6.1 gSaturates
2 gFibre
4.8 gSugars
1437 mgSodium
98 mgCholesterol
796 mgPotassium
38 mgCalcium
3.9 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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