Hunan Beef Recipe

Ingredients

• 250 g Beef ((About 8.8oz) Flank, or rump steak, cut thin slices against the grain. )
• 1 tsp Ginger (Finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp Garlic (Finely chopped)
• 1 Fresh red chilli pepper (Cut small squares/slices)
• 1 Bell pepper (Cut small squares/slices)
• 3 Spring Onion (Cut 2 " pieces)
• 1 tbsp Black Beans (Fermented black beans, roughly chopped ( see details in note ))
• 4-5 Dried chilli (Dried long red chilli, cut and deseeded)
• 2-3 tbsp Vegetable oil (Sunflower, peanut, canola or neutral flavour oil)
• 1 tsp Corn starch (or potato starch)
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Light soy sauce (Or regular all-purpose soy sauce)
• 2 tsp Shao Xing Wine
• 2 tsp Rice Vinegar
• 1/4 tsp Dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp Chilli oil (with chilli flakes, see details in note)
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Corn starch

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Preparation ---

2. 2

   Start slicing beef into thin slices against the grain and marinade with corn starch, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil and baking soda. Set aside and let is sit for at least 15 minutes to one hour.

3. 3

   Whisk the stir fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl and prepare the vegetables.

4. 4

   --- Stir Frying ---

5. 5

   Heat the large wok/pan over high heat,drizzle oil, spread the beef slices and sear the beef for 1-2 minutes or until browned. Then flip the beef slices and stir fry the beef another 1-2 minutes, until no longer pink. Remove from wok and keep it warm.

6. 6

   In the remaining pan, add more oil and heat up the oil over medium-high heat, stir fry onion for a few seconds and follow with dried chillies. Next add the chopped garlic, ginger, and dried chillies. Once the garlic are slightly brown, add the fresh chilli pepper, bell peper and spring onions.

7. 7

   Place the fried beef back in the wok and pour the sauce mixture in. Toss well to combine everything evenly with the sauce and cook for another 1-2 minutes until the sauce become thick.

8. 8

   Plate and serve with a bowl of plain rice or noodles.