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Crispy Sticky Mongolian Beef

Name: Crispy Sticky Mongolian Beef
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 8 oz / 250g beef steak; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp cornstarch/cornflour; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch; 1/4 cup water; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 1/2 tbsp chinese cooking wine or dry sherry; 3 tbsp / 1/4 cup brown sugar; 7/8 cups vegetable oil; 1/4 cup cornstarch/cornflour; 1/2 tsp ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 2 scallions/shallots

Thin beef slices fry until crisp, then simmer briefly in a sweet soy sauce with garlic, ginger, and scallions.

Typical price

$31.34for 4 servings

$7.83 per serving$31.34 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
1servings (the source says 2, which counts pieces)
$$$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef steak (sirloin, flank, skirt)$8.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$4.50Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.15Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.83

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

8 oz / 250g beef steak
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp cornstarch/cornflour
1 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 tbsp chinese cooking wine or dry sherry
3 tbsp / 1/4 cup brown sugar
7/8 cups vegetable oil
1/4 cup cornstarch/cornflour
1/2 tsp ginger
2 cloves garlic
2 scallions/shallots

Steps

Slice the beef thinly across the grain, then toss it with 1 teaspoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
Whisk 2 teaspoons cornstarch, water, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, broth, cooking wine, and brown sugar in a bowl.
Heat 7/8 cup vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet to 350 F, then fry the beef in batches for 2 to 3 minutes until browned and 145 F.
Drain the beef, then carefully pour off the oil and leave 1 tablespoon in the skillet.
Cook the ginger, garlic, and scallions in the skillet for 1 minute, then add the sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.
Return the beef to the skillet and toss for 1 minute until coated.

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