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Stir-Fried Spicy Beef (Previously: Mongolian Beef)

Sliced beef marinated in soy and then stir-fried with peppers and onions.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 536kcal
Author: Dana

Ingredients

beef marinade

  • ½ pound beef tenderloin or beef chuck
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon shaoxing cooking wine
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon light olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon
  • pinch of white pepper

stir-fry

  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 6-8 green onions cut in 2 inch pieces
  • 1 small white onion sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves sliced
  • 6-8 dried red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon sugar

Instructions

marinade beef

  • Slice beef tenderloin into thin slices and place in a bowl.
    ½ pound beef tenderloin or beef chuck
  • For the beef marinade, add salt, sugar, soy sauce, shaoxing cooking wine, baking soda, corn starch, water, olive oil, chicken bouillon, and a pinch of white pepper. Add a little bit of oil at the top of the beef to seal in moisture.
    1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon shaoxing cooking wine, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon corn starch, ¼ cup water, 1 teaspoon light olive oil, ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon, pinch of white pepper
  • Marinate beef for a minimum of 30 minutes to 1 hour. After marinating, you will see that the liquid is soaked up. Give the beef a good stir before frying.

stir-fry

  • Prep your onions/garlic/dried red peppers before cooking the beef. Cut green onions in 2 inches. Slice the white onion, and garlic. Set aside and prepare the stir fry!
    6-8 green onions, 1 small white onion, 2 garlic cloves, 6-8 dried red pepper
  • Heat up your pan or wok on high heat. Once the pan is hot, add 2 tbs oil. Next fry your beef on high heat until the beef has a nice brown sear. Be careful, the beef has moisture so when it hits the oil, there will be some splatter. I recommend to cover the pan with a lid when the oil starts to splatter.
    2 tablespoon vegetable oil, ½ pound beef tenderloin or beef chuck
  • After beef has a nice brown sear, set the beef aside.
  • In the pan (still on high heat), there should be some leftover oil from frying the beef. The oil has good flavor so don't throw away ◡̈ Add the dried red pepper and garlic. Keep stirring to make sure garlic doesn't burn. We're looking for a roasted red pepper and slight golden on the garlic. (takes 1 minute)
    2 garlic cloves, 6-8 dried red pepper
  • Add sliced white onions in the pan when the dried red pepper has turned a darker red color. Stir fry onions until translucent. (takes 1-2 minutes)
    1 small white onion
  • Add beef back in with the dried red peppers, white onions, garlic. Add green onions, 1 tbs soy sauce, 1 tbs sugar and fry for one minute. The dish is yummy and savory. Its perfect when you serve with some white rice ◡̈ Hope you enjoy!
    6-8 green onions, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ tablespoon sugar

Nutrition

Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 2244mg | Potassium: 582mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 449IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 4mg