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Better-Than-Takeout Beijing Beef – Crispy, Sweet & Spicy!

Crispy Beijing Beef served with white rice, coated in a sweet and tangy sauce with bell peppers and onions
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Craving that crispy, sweet, and tangy Beijing Beef from Panda Express? Skip takeout and make it at home—easy, delicious, and addictive!

  • Author: Genio Ng
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Total Time: 40
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: Chinese-American

Ingredients

Scale

Marinade the beef

  • 300g of beef
  • 1 tsp of chicken powder
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 tsp of white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp of sugar
  • 1/2 tsp of baking soda
  • A pinch of msg
  • 1 egg
  • Cornstarch, to coat

 Sauce

  • 2 tbsp of ketchup
  • 2 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp of white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp of hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp of sriracha
  • 2 tbsp of brown sugar
  • 2 tsp of chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp of water

Stir fry

  • 1 bell pepper, dice into small squares
  • 1 brown onion, dice into small cubes
  • 1 green chili, chopped
  • 2 tbsp of vegetable oil, for stir frying

Instructions

  1. Sliced your steak into strips and marinade with chicken powder, salt, white pepper, sugar, baking soda, msg and 1 egg. Set aside for 20 minutes.
  2. For the sauce, combine Ketchup, soy sauce, white vinegar, hoisin sauce, sriracha, brown sugar, chili flakes and water. Set aside
  3. Coat the marinated beef in the corn starch. Make sure each beef slice is completely coated.
  4. Heat the oil to 180c. Fry the beef for 4-5 minutes or until the beef is crispy. Remove, strain it and set aside.
  5. In a pan, heat the oil to medium-high heat.
  6. Add bell pepper and brown onion. Sauté for 30 seconds.
  7. Add the sauce to the pan and cook the sauce until it thickens and bubbles.
  8. Add the fried beef to the sauce and give it a final toss until it is evenly coated.
  9. Garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy!

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