Sweet and Sour Beef

This easy Chinese sweet and sour beef recipe is loaded with crispy beef strips, vegetables, and a delicious sweet and tangy stir-fry sauce. Serve it with plain rice or noodles for a complete dinner.

📝 Ingredients

• 300 grams Beef steak (Cut thin strips)
• 2 tsp Soy sauce (Regular soy sauce or light soy sauce)
• 2 tsp Ginger (Grated ginger)
• 2 tsp Garlic (Grated garlic)
• 2 tsp Sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp White pepper (or black pepper)
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda (Bicarbonate of soda)
• 1 Egg white (Whisked)
• 6 tbsp Cornstarch (Or potato starch ( add more if needed ))
• 2 tbsp Brown sugar (Or white sugar)
• 2 tbsp Rice vinegar (Or regular white vinegar)
• 3 tbsp Water
• 1 tsp Chicken buillion (Or chicken powder )
• 3 tbsp Tomato ketchup
• 1/2 tsp Cornstarch
• 1 tsp Salt (Or add salt to taste)
• 1 clove Garlic (Minced)
• 1/2 Onion (Cut thin slices)
• 1/2 Red bell pepper (Cut thin slices)
• 1/2 Green bell pepper (Cut thin slices)
• 1-2 Spring onion (Green onion, cut thin slices)
• Oil for frying (Neutral flavour oil like sunflower, canola, vegetable oil etc. )

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cut beef into thin strips and place it into a large mixing bowl. Add soy sauce, white pepper, sesame oil, baking soda, and grated ginger. Mix everything well and set it aside for 15 minutes.
2. 2Add egg white and combine well with beef strips. Then add the cornstarch and coat each of the beef strip well.
3. 3Fry the beef strips in the hot oil for 3-4 minutes until crispy. Remove from oil and set it aside.
4. 4Combine sweet and sour sauce ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until sugar dissolved.
5. 5Heat the wok over medium heat, drizzle 1 tbsp of oil and saute garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Next, pour the sauce in. Stir well and wait until the sauce becomes thick and glossy. Add the fried beef and toss everything well.
6. 6Finish with spring onions and enjoy!