Crispy & Spicy Shredded Beef
Crispy & Spicy Shredded Beef
Ingredients
For the Beef Preparation
- 500 grams beef, cut into large pieces
- 30 grams ginger, slices
- 20 grams green onion
- 2 grams star anise
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
For Frying and Seasoning
- 50 grams cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 20 grams white sesame
- 15 grams sugar
- 10 grams salt
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
- 50 ml hot oil
Instructions
- 1
Cut 500 grams of beef into large pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Place the beef in a pot with cold water.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add 30 grams of ginger slices, 20 grams of green onion, 2 grams of star anise, and 1 teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorns to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Bring the water to a boil, then skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 6
Remove the cooked beef from the pot and let it cool completely. This will take approximately 60 minutes.
- 7
Once cooled, shred the beef into thin strips by hand.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Heat 50 grams of cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Add the shredded beef to the hot oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Stir-fry the beef until it becomes crispy and dry, indicating that most of its moisture has been removed. This typically takes about 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 11
Add 1 tablespoon of chili powder and 20 grams of white sesame to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Continue to stir-fry until the mixture is fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Add 15 grams of sugar, 10 grams of salt, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of chili oil to the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Stir-fry all the ingredients evenly to coat the beef thoroughly, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 15
Pour 50ml of hot oil over the seasoned beef.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Stir-fry once more to ensure everything is well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
The crispy and spicy shredded beef is now ready to be served.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy & Spicy Shredded Beef
For the Beef Preparation
- 500 grams beef, cut into large pieces
- 30 grams ginger, slices
- 20 grams green onion
- 2 grams star anise
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
For Frying and Seasoning
- 50 grams cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 20 grams white sesame
- 15 grams sugar
- 10 grams salt
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
- 50 ml hot oil
Instructions
- 1
Cut 500 grams of beef into large pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Place the beef in a pot with cold water.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add 30 grams of ginger slices, 20 grams of green onion, 2 grams of star anise, and 1 teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorns to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Bring the water to a boil, then skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Remove the cooked beef from the pot and let it cool completely. This will take approximately 60 minutes.
- 7
Once cooled, shred the beef into thin strips by hand.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Heat 50 grams of cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Add the shredded beef to the hot oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Stir-fry the beef until it becomes crispy and dry, indicating that most of its moisture has been removed. This typically takes about 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 11
Add 1 tablespoon of chili powder and 20 grams of white sesame to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Continue to stir-fry until the mixture is fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Add 15 grams of sugar, 10 grams of salt, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of chili oil to the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Stir-fry all the ingredients evenly to coat the beef thoroughly, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 15
Pour 50ml of hot oil over the seasoned beef.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Stir-fry once more to ensure everything is well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
The crispy and spicy shredded beef is now ready to be served.