Dinner for 3

Beijing Beef

Name: Beijing Beef
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb flank steak; 2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp japanese rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tsp toasted sesame seed oil; 1/2 tsp each ground ginger; 1/4 tsp pepper; 3/4 cup cornstarch; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 egg whites; vegetable or canola oil; 2 tbsp neutral oil; 1/2 large yellow onion; 3 red; 1/2 cup asian sweet chili sauce; 1/3 cup hoisin sauce; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp ketchup; 2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp orange juice; 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 1 tsp toasted sesame seed oil; 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

Marinated flank steak is coated, fried until cooked through, and tossed with a sweet, tangy chili sauce.

Typical price

$20.32for 4 servings

$5.08 per serving$20.32 for 4

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80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef steak (sirloin, flank, skirt)$8.99/lb typical	1 lb	$8.99Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.24

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourOlive and cooking oilCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarWine, beer and spiritsMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb flank steak
2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp japanese rice wine or dry sherry
1 tsp toasted sesame seed oil
1/2 tsp each ground ginger
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 egg whites
vegetable or canola oil
2 tbsp neutral oil
1/2 large yellow onion
3 red
1/2 cup asian sweet chili sauce
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tsp toasted sesame seed oil
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

Steps

Slice the flank steak thinly across the grain, then mix it with soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, ginger, and pepper for 30 minutes.
Whisk the egg whites in a bowl, mix the cornstarch and flour in another bowl, and coat the steak with both mixtures.
Heat 2 inches of cooking oil in a deep skillet to 350 F and fry the steak in batches for 4 to 5 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
Heat the neutral oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and red peppers for 5 minutes.
Stir in the sweet chili sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, water, oyster sauce, orange juice, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and cornstarch.
Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes until thick, add the fried beef, and toss for 2 minutes until coated.