It’s time for more Chinese food; here is a delicious recipe for ginger beef. Ginger beef is crispy strips of steak tossed with a sweet and spicy sauce. If you are a fan of Mongolian beef, you will love this recipe. As pretty much always, I deep fried the steak strips but they can be fried in the work as well in about 1 inch of oil. This dish uses vegetables such as green onions and carrots but you could add others as well. It calls for 3 teaspoons of red pepper flakes but you can add more or less to adjust it to your tastes. Serve with white rice. Enjoy.
(Makes 2 Servings)
Ginger Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb sirloin steak (sliced into thin strips)
- ¾ cup cornstarch
- A ½ cup of water
- 2 eggs
- 1 large carrot (julienned)
- 3 green onions (chopped)
- ¼ cup fresh ginger (minced)
- 5 garlic cloves (minced)
- Canola oil (for frying)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- A ½ cup of sugar
- 3 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a bowl add cornstarch, gradually add water while whisking. Beat eggs into cornstarch/water mixture.
- Add sliced steak strips and toss to coat. Pour 1 inch of oil into a wok, heat oil to 375 degrees or until oil is hot enough to fry the steak strips. Add a quarter of the steak strips at a time to the work. Separate with a fork and cook stirring frequently until crispy.
- Drain on paper towels. Repeat until all the steak is gone (*you can also use a deep fryer for this).
Drain all oil out of the work except for 1 tablespoon. Add green onion, carrots, ginger, and garlic. Stir fry for 30 seconds-1 minute. - In a small bowl combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Add to the wok and bring the mixture to a boil. Add beef, heat through and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1184Total Fat: 52gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 395mgSodium: 1540mgCarbohydrates: 105gFiber: 3gSugar: 52gProtein: 71g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Shelley
Tuesday 21st of October 2014
I do not have fresh ginger how much powdered ginger do I use?
maria king
Sunday 10th of November 2013
my husband just made absolutely delicious.
Janet Malley
Wednesday 25th of September 2013
Very easy and delicious - thank you so much. Where can I see more of your recipes. xxxx
Bobby
Monday 5th of March 2012
michelle- yes 1/4 cup of fresh ginger.
michelle
Monday 5th of March 2012
A 1/4 CUP of ginger?