Stir-Fried Beef Hunan Style

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This Hunan Beef Recipe beats any take-out and will be ready before you can say “fortune cookie.” It is an easy meal that is loaded with fresh broccoli, tender nutrition-packed beef, and the savory stir fry sauce.

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 20 min

COOKING TIME: 10 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

10 oz. Beef
For the Marinade
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce
1 tbsp. Shaoxing Wine
1 medium Egg
1 tbsp. Corn Starch
For stir frying
5 oz. Broccoli, Cut Into Small Crown Pieces
1 tbsp. Fermented Black Soybeans, Minced
2 tbsp. Pixian Spicy Bean Paste, Minced
1 tbsp. Chef Made Peppercorn Oil
1 tbsp. Garlic Cloves, Sliced
1 tbsp. Sliced Ginger
3 stalks Green Onion, Chopped
2 tbsp. Shaoxing Wine
1 oz. Carrot, Sliced
1 oz. Chopped Onion
1 oz. Chopped Bell Pepper
1/2 tbsp. Oyster Sauce
1/2 tbsp. Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Sweet Black Rice Vinegar
2 tbsp. Water + Corn Starch (A Mixture of One Part Starch and 2 Parts Water)
1/2 Lemon, juiced
1 tsp. Chef Made Chili Oil

Directions:

Step 1

Slice beef against the grain into 1x2-inch (2.5x5-cim) pieces.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, combine beef, soy sauce, cooking wine, egg white, and corn starch.

Step 3

Toss to coat evenly, then refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 4

In a wok over high heat, bring enough cooking oil to 250°F-300°F/120°C-150°C, and fry the beef until change color. Remove from heat and drain.

Step 5

In a cooking pot, bring 2~3 cups of water to a boil, add the broccoli pieces, and cook for 20 seconds. Remove from boiling water, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.

Step 6

Return the wok to heat, add peppercorn oil, sliced garlic, sliced ginger, and chopped green onion. Stir-fry until fragrant. Then add sliced carrot, chopped onion, red and green bell pepper, ‎fermented soya beans, Pixian spicy bean paste, and stir to mix well.

Step 7