Sha Cha Beef Fried Rice
This sha cha beef fried rice will take your beef fried rice experience to a whole new level! It's incredibly easy to make, takes only 15 minutes, and is packed with umami flavor. Enjoy this with sides like our sautéed garlic bok choy and Chinese smashed cucumber salad!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ pound chuck eye round (thinly sliced (between ⅛ to ¼ inch thick))
- 3 tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt ((fine salt is okay too))
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons oil ((any neutral oil will do))
- 3 cups day old white rice ((long grain white rice recommended))
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce (light sodium)
- 2 tablespoons Bull Head sha cha sauce
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 3 tablespoons frozen peas and carrots (thawed (you can use fresh ones too))
- Oil (as needed for cooking (any neutral oil will do))
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the beef:In a mixing bowl, add the sliced beef, water, salt, and baking soda. Vigorously mix with your hand (or gloved hand), until the beef has mostly absorbed all the liquid. Add the cornstarch and mix until evenly combined. Finish off with the oil and mix until well combined.
- 2
Make the sauce:In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce and sha cha sauce. Set aside until needed.
- 3
Cook the beef:In a wok or pan over medium heat, add enough oil so that the bottom of the wok is covered. Once the oil is hot, add the beef and sear on both sides until the beef are just done. Remove the beef from the wok and set aside. Don't overcrowd the pan! Cook the beef in separate batches if needed.
- 4
Make the fried rice:In the same wok over medium high heat, add a little more oil if needed. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and peas and carrots. Stir fry until the onions starts to turn translucent.
- 5
Scoot the onion, peas, and carrots to one side of the wok and add more oil to the other side. Once the oil is hot, pour the beaten egg into the oil and scramble the eggs until just cooked.
- 6
Add the beef and day old white rice and stir fry everything for 30 seconds to a minute. Pour the prepared sauce over everything and stir fry until the rice is hot and everything is evenly combined.
- 7
Transfer to serving plates and top with some chili oil if you wish. Enjoy while hot!