Beijing Beef

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2-3/4 lb sirloin steak, sliced into thin strips against the grain and on the diagonal (can sub flank steak and partially freezing makes for easy slicing)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• oil (for frying)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 8 tablespoons water
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup hoisin sauce (a double batch hoisin sauce recipe or 1/2 sweet&sour sauce and 1/2 hoisin sauce to = 3/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoons ponzu sauce, with citrus
• 4 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chili paste sambal oelek (can sub sriracha)
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 small red bell pepper, diced
• 1 small green bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• sesame seeds, lightly toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl , whisk together all marinade ingredients. place marinade in a small sealable plastic bag, adding beef slices. seal and massage to coat; marinate for 15 minutes.
• 2 in the meantime, in a small bowl mix all the sauce ingredients together, whisking to completely combine; set aside. (i place the ingredients in a sealable container and shake.).
• 3 drain marinade from beef. coat the beef slices with cornstarch. (i place each coated slice on a piece of wax paper lightly dusted with corn starch so as not to stick.).
• 4 heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. shake off any excess cornstarch from the beef slices and fry in batches until golden brown. drain on paper towels; set aside. (note: the beef may be fried in a wok, after which drain and wipe clean with paper toweling.).
• 5 heat wok over medium-high heat. add 1 tablespoons oil and heat to almost smoking. add minced garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 10 seconds. add bell peppers and onion; stir fry for 2 minutes. (note: to keep the vegetables crisper, set vegetables aside and cook the sauce separate.).
• 6 pour sauce mixture into the wok over the vegetables and heat until boiling and sauce thickens. remove from heat then add beef to vegetables and coat with the sauce.
• 7 sprinkle on top toasted sesame seeds.