Hunan beef is another great spicy Asian dish. Although not at the top of my list, I do enjoy making it once in a while. This dish consists of deep fried strips of beef, broccoli, and a spicy sauce. If you don’t want to deep fry the beef, it can be cooked in the pan as well. I usually prefer to deep fry because I enjoy the texture better. This recipe gets its spice from Chili paste with garlic. If you want less heat you can reduce the amount added to the sauce. Placing the beef into the freezer for about an hour before slicing will make the beef easier to slice and allow you to get thinner strips. If you don’t want to use broccoli, you can replace it with another vegetable or several other kinds of vegetables. Serve with white rice.
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: (4 Servings)
Hunan Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4lb flank steak (sliced into thin strips)
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- oil (for frying)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili paste with garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Several drops sesame oil (to taste)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine beef, egg white, and cornstarch. Mix well and set aside. In another bowl mix together soy sauce and chili paste. Mix in 1 ½ teaspoon cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil, and garlic. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees. Deep fry strips of beef in batches for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sauce mixture to the wok and cook until it becomes thickened and bubbly. Mix in cooked beef strips and cook for 1 minute. Remove beef and sauce from the pan to a platter and set aside.
- Wipe the frying pan clean. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add sherry and salt. Add broccoli florets and stir fry for 1 minute. Serve broccoli with the beef mixture and white rice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 320Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 874mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 29g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Bobby
Thursday 13th of June 2013
may - I have not tried this recipe without the sherry but I think it would be okay to leave it out. If you do try it, please let everyone know how it turns out.
may
Thursday 13th of June 2013
do i have to use sherry ? i dont have any
Abby
Sunday 9th of September 2012
I used to work at a reseterant called Hunans. and am i craving some hunan beef !!! i'm gunna give this a try THANKS (:
Skinny Fat Kid
Thursday 8th of December 2011
Going to give this a try tonight over soba noodles!
Joe
Monday 27th of June 2011
Bobby you're the best. Keep up these Asian dishes, I have made all of them so far and all came out fantastic. Way better then most take out places.