Chinese Mongolian Beef - Scallion Fried Beef

25g protein · 20 min · 437 kcal

Chinese Mongolian Beef - Scallion Fried Beef
20 min2 servings437 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound beef tenderloin
  • 2 scallions ( , sliced into sections around 3cm)
  • 3 green onions ( , sliced into sections around 3cm long)
  • 2 dried chili pepper ( , optional, cut into slices and seeds removed)
  • 1 inch root ginger ( , peeled and cut into shreds)
  • 1 middle size egg ( , only egg white needed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cooking wine
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon starch ( , cornstarch)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons cooking wine
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the beef into thin slices.

  2. 2

    Add salt, black pepper powder, starch and light soy sauce in the beef within a small blow and mix evenly.

  3. 3

    Just before cooking process, add egg white to marinated beef and stir in one direction until you get a paste.

  4. 4

    Heat up cooking oil in wok and stir fry beef slices around 1 to 2 minutes or until the beef begins to change color.

  5. 5

    Move the beef slices out and leave the oil in wok. Add ginger slices, 2/3 of scallion sections and chili pepper shred to cook until aroma.

  6. 6

    Return the beef slices in wok, do a quick fry and stir in stir fry sauce. Turn off the fire and add green onion sections and the left scallion. Mix well.

  7. 7

    Transfer to serving bowl and serve hot.

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