Description
This Crispy Beef recipe is a delicious Asian-inspired dish featuring thinly sliced flank steak coated in a crispy cornstarch crust and tossed in a flavorful sauce. Perfectly balanced with savory, sweet, and spicy flavors, this dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crispy Beef:
- 1 lb flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
- 2 green onions, sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Beef: Toss the sliced beef with cornstarch in a bowl and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Fry the Beef: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, fry the beef until crispy, then remove to a plate.
- Cook with Sauce: Drain excess oil, return beef to the skillet, pour in the sauce, and cook until thickened.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, double-fry the beef.
- Serve with steamed rice or over stir-fried vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
