Crispy Salt and Pepper Beef
Crispy shredded beef strips tossed with simple seasonings.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 300 g Beef steak (( ribeye, sirloin or any tender steak ))
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup Corn/potato flour ( starch )
- 2 cloves Garlic
- ½ Sweet onion
- ½ Bell Pepper
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ¼ tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Salt (( or salt to taste ))
- ½ tsp Black pepper powder
- ¼ tsp Chinese five spices powder (( see in note ))
- ¼ tsp Chicken powder ( optional ) (( see in note ))
Instructions
- 1
First of all cut the beef into thin strips. In a large bowl, mix the beef strips evenly with the beef marinate ingredients. Set aside and marinate for 15 minutes.
- 2
Prepare the vegetables by cut the vegetables into thin slices.
- 3
In a small bowl, mix all the seasoning ingredients evenly for later use.
- 4
Break one egg in the marinated beef strips, mix it well.
- 5
Coat each beef strips with corn flour. Make sure all beef strips are coated well and separated. Toss the excess flour out before frying.
- 6
Heat the oil into high heat about 350° F. Add the beef strips and deep fry for1-2 minutes until the coating is crispy.
- 7
Remove from oil and transfer to paper towel or cooling rack.
- 8
Heat the wok/pan into medium high heat. Drizzle a tablespoon of oil, add the garlic slices and stir for 5 seconds, then add the onion and pepper slices. Toss for 1 min then all the beef strips back in. Sprinkle the seasoning spices and toss well for 1 minute to combine all ingredients.
- 9
Transfer to serving plate and serve immediately!
- 10
I usually have this dish with fried rice, steamed rice or stir fry noodles or just perfect on its own as a savoury snack.