Sweet and Sour Beef

A picture of beef strips with bell peppers, onions, and sweet and sour sauce.

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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.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Beef Marinate Time15

Course: Main

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: 3

Calories: 559kcal

Author: Khin

Ingredients

Beef Marinade and Coating

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
¼ tsp White pepper or black pepper
¼ tsp Baking soda Bicarbonate of soda
1 Egg white Whisked
6 tbsp Cornstarch Or potato starch ( add more if needed )

Sweet and Sour Sauce

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
½ tsp Cornstarch
1 tsp Salt Or add salt to taste

Vegetables and other ingredients

1 clove Garlic Minced
½ Onion Cut thin slices
½ Red bell pepper Cut thin slices
½ 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

Cut 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.
Add egg white and combine well with beef strips. Then add the cornstarch and coat each of the beef strip well.
Fry the beef strips in the hot oil for 3-4 minutes until crispy. Remove from oil and set it aside.
Combine sweet and sour sauce ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until sugar dissolved.
Heat 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.
Finish with spring onions and enjoy!

Notes

Chicken stock cube ( chicken bouillon): You can substitute MSG, chicken powder, vegetable, or beef bouillon.
Types of beef: I usually use tender steak cuts such as rump, sirloin, ribeye, flank steak, etc.
What to serve together with this dish? Simply pair it with plain jasmine rice or a choice of white rice, brown rice, egg-fried rice, or noodles.
How much frying oil is needed? It depends on the size of the pan or frying pot you are using. Fill the pot with 1-2" oil should be enough to fry beef strips.

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