Stir-Fried Beef in Spicy Hunan Sauce

Name: Stir-Fried Beef in Spicy Hunan Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb beef flank steak or 1 lb beef top sirloin steak, very thinly sliced across-the-grain; 3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; 3 tablespoons water; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon asian chili paste with garlic (or to taste); 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

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Recipe by Northwest Lynnie

The sauce can't be beat for flavor, and like any stir-fry, the recipe works best if you have all of the ingredients/mixtures ready before you begin to cook. I like to serve this beef dish with rice and fresh,lightly steamed or stir-fried green beans or broccoli.

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb beef flank steak or 1 lb beef top sirloin steak, very thinly sliced across-the-grain
3

tablespoons peanut oil, divided
MARINADE
1

tablespoon soy sauce
2

tablespoons dry sherry
3

tablespoons water
HUNAN SAUCE
2

green onions, thinly sliced
1

tablespoon minced fresh ginger
4

garlic cloves, minced
1

tablespoon asian chili paste with garlic (or to taste)
2

tablespoons sugar
2

tablespoons dry sherry
1

tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1

tablespoon distilled white vinegar
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teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl and stir in the sliced beef; let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Mix Hunan Sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
After 20 minutes, drain the beef well, saving the marinade, and mix marinade into the Hunan Sauce bowl.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil in a skillet at medium-high heat.
Stir fry the beef until it is cooked but still a bit rare.
Remove beef onto a plate.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil to the skillet and stir-fry the Hunan Sauce mixture until fragrant.
Stir in the beef, heat through and serve.

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