Chinese Beef Stir-Fry with You Tiao (Chinese Fried Dough)
You can never have too many Chinese recipes, so give Chinese Beef Stir-Fry with You Tiao (Chinese Fried Dough) a try. This main course has 184 calories, 20g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This dairy free recipe serves 4 and costs $1.72 per serving. This recipe is liked by 45 foodies and cooks. Head to the store and pick up cornstarch, chicken stock, flank steak, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by The Woks of Life. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 64%. Try Chinese Chile Beef Stir-fry, Chinese Chili Beef Stir-fry, and Chinese Beef and Mango Stir Fry for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
Pinch of baking soda
½ cup beef or chicken stock
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water
2 pieces of you tiao Chinese fried dough
12 ounces flank steak, sliced into 2-inch long pieces
2 tablespoons light brown sugar or granulated sugar
1 tablespoon chopped green scallion
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon minced shallot (or red onion)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil, plus 2 tablespoons
¼ teaspoon Zhenjiang black vinegar.jpg)
Equipment:
bowl
frying pan
oven
wok
Cooking instruction summary:
In a bowl, combine the beef, with 1 teaspoon cornstarch, a pinch of baking soda, and 2 teaspoons oil. Set aside for 10 minutes, or until the beef comes up to room temperature. Cut your Chinese fried dough (you tiao) into 2-inch pieces and place them on a sheet pan. Heat in an oven at 300 degrees F for 8 minutes, or until they are slightly crispy. Heat your wok over high heat until just smoking, and spread 1 tablespoon of oil around the wok. Add the beef and sear for 2 to 3 minutes just until browned. Remove from the wok and set aside. Over medium low heat, add another tablespoon of oil to the wok, along with the sugar. Once the sugar has melted, add in the shallots. After 2 to 3 minutes, add the stock, soy sauces, and vinegar. Bring the liquid to a simmer, and then add the beef and any juices from the bowl. While the beef and sauce are simmering, slowly stir in the cornstarch and water mixture until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. Toss in the toasted fried dough and mix for 20 seconds, or until everything is coated in sauce. Transfer to a plate, and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. Serve with steamed white rice.
Step by step:
1. In a bowl, combine the beef, with 1 teaspoon cornstarch, a pinch of baking soda, and 2 teaspoons oil. Set aside for 10 minutes, or until the beef comes up to room temperature.
2. Cut your Chinese fried dough (you tiao) into 2-inch pieces and place them on a sheet pan.
3. Heat in an oven at 300 degrees F for 8 minutes, or until they are slightly crispy.
4. Heat your wok over high heat until just smoking, and spread 1 tablespoon of oil around the wok.
5. Add the beef and sear for 2 to 3 minutes just until browned.
6. Remove from the wok and set aside.
7. Over medium low heat, add another tablespoon of oil to the wok, along with the sugar. Once the sugar has melted, add in the shallots. After 2 to 3 minutes, add the stock, soy sauces, and vinegar. Bring the liquid to a simmer, and then add the beef and any juices from the bowl.
8. While the beef and sauce are simmering, slowly stir in the cornstarch and water mixture until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon.
9. Toss in the toasted fried dough and mix for 20 seconds, or until everything is coated in sauce.
10. Transfer to a plate, and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and scallions.
11. Serve with steamed white rice.
Nutrition Information:
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