Easy crispy chilli beef, bursting with Chinese flavours, so easy to make
Ingredients
200gSirloin or Rump steak
3tablespoonsCorn Flour
2teaspoonsChinese 5 Spice
80mlSunflower oil
Salt & Black pepper
1clovegarliccrushed
Thumb size piece gingergrated
4mushroomsthinly sliced
1Yellow pepperseeds removed
1/2Red pepperseeds removed
6Spring onionschopped (green ends for garnish)
1/2red chillifinely chopped
4tablespoonsRice Wine Vinegar
1tablespoonSoy Sauce
2tablespoonsSweet Chilli Sauce
1tablespoonTomato Ketchup
Egg Noodles - cooked
Instructions
Slice your steak into very thin strips, approx 1/2cm in diameter, length doesn't matter
In a separate bowl, mix your cornflour, salt, pepper and 5 spice in a bowl
Pop the steak into the cornflour mix and coat the strips
Heat 100ml oil in a frying pan until hot, drop the beef in a fry until golden (looks a bit weird) this will take about 5 minutes or so
Cook your noodles or rice at this stage
Once the beef is golden - lift out and place on kitchen roll and pop on one side
Then tip oil out of frying pan and add 1 tsp oil backing the pan. Add the chopped garlic, ginger, chilli and fry for 2 mins, then add spring onions, peppers and mushrooms, fry for approx 2 mins until soft
Mix rice wine vinegar in bowl with soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, ketchup and approx. 1 tbsp water, stir
Tip this mix into frying pan and heat for 2 minutes, it should be bubbling.
Throw in the beef and heat for 1 minute
Finally Serve - put noodles or rice on plate and beef mix on top, finish with chopped spring onion
Notes
*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Easy Crispy chilli beef
Amount per Serving
Calories
494
% Daily Value*
Fat
38
g
58
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
31
g
Sodium
756
mg
33
%
Potassium
593
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
36
g
12
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
14
g
16
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
1675
IU
34
%
Vitamin C
189
mg
229
%
Calcium
73
mg
7
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.