Crispy Chilli Beef

Name: Crispy Chilli Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400g beef sirloin, cut into thin strips; 3 tbsp cornflour; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp sugar; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 red chilli sliced; vegetable oil for frying; spring onions and sesame seeds to garnish

Shredded crispy fried beef tossed in a sweet, sticky chilli sauce — a Chinese restaurant staple. Tossing the freshly fried beef through the hot sauce quickly and briefly is what coats it evenly while keeping the crispy coating intact, rather than letting it sit and turn soggy in the sauce.

Total time

25 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Chinese

Ingredients

400gbeef sirloin, cut into thin strips

3 tbspcornflour

3 tbspsoy sauce

3 tbspsweet chilli sauce

2 tbsprice vinegar

1 tbsptomato paste

1 tspsugar

3 clovesgarlic, sliced

1 red chillisliced

vegetable oilfor frying

spring onions and sesame seedsto garnish

Instructions

Toss beef in cornflour, shake off excess. Deep-fry at 180°C until crispy. Drain.

Combine soy, sweet chilli, vinegar, tomato paste and sugar as sauce.

Stir-fry garlic and chilli 30 seconds. Add sauce, bring to bubble.

Add crispy beef, toss quickly to coat.

Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

244

Protein

28.8g

Fat

9.5g

Carbs

9.2g

Fiber

0.3g

Sodium

667mg

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