Air Fried Crispy Chilli Beef | Wok Wednesdays with @InstantPotUKOfficial

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner while pork can be more affordable.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a natural thickener, while potato starch is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

Preheat the air fryer to 205 degrees C for the beef and 160 degrees C for the garlic.

Spray garlic with oil and roast it in the air fryer for 15 to 20 minutes, keeping the skin on.

Soak dried red chilies in hot water to soften them.

Chop ginger and birds eye chilies finely.

Cut the half-frozen rump steak into similar size chunks and then cut those chunks in half.

Marinate the beef with light soy sauce, sesame oil, and a pinch of sugar, ensuring the marinade coats the beef well.

Crack an egg into the marinated beef and mix thoroughly.

Coat the beef pieces in seasoned corn flour, shaking off excess flour before placing them in the air fryer.

Air fry the beef at 205 degrees C for 4 minutes, then spray with oil before returning for a second fry for 5 minutes.

Roast the soaked red chilies in the air fryer for 2 to 3 minutes after removing the garlic.

Make the sauce by combining Ching yang black vinegar, honey, ketchup, and dark soy sauce in a bowl, adding the roasted garlic puree.

Heat half a tablespoon of oil in a wok and fry the ginger, chilies, coriander stalks, and roasted red chilies until fragrant.

Add the sauce mixture to the wok and stir well before adding the air-fried beef strips, ensuring they are coated in the sauce.

Finish with coriander leaves and serve.

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