Dinner for 4

Crispy Beef

Name: Crispy Beef
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup cornstarch; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp white pepper; 3/4 cup water; 1 large egg; 1 lb flank steak; vegetable oil (optional); 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup water; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 5 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 green onions

Cornstarch-coated beef fries until crisp, then gets tossed with a sweet, spicy garlic and ginger sauce.

$2.58per serving $$

40 minstart to table

4servings

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

1 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp white pepper
3/4 cup water
1 large egg
1 lb flank steak
vegetable oil (optional)
1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp sesame oil
5 cloves garlic
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 green onions

Steps

Whisk the cornstarch, flour, white pepper, water, and egg into a thick batter.
Slice the flank steak thinly across the grain and coat the pieces with the batter.
Heat 1 inch of oil in a large skillet to 350 F.
Fry the beef in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per batch, until crisp and cooked to 145 F.
Simmer the soy sauce, brown sugar, water, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in a skillet for 3 minutes.
Toss the fried beef in the sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.

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