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Beijing Beef

Cultural Context

Beijing Beef is a popular dish in Chinese-American cuisine, often found in American Chinese restaurants. It represents a fusion of traditional Chinese flavors with Western cooking techniques, making it accessible and appealing to a broad audience. The dish typically features tender beef stir-fried with colorful vegetables in a savory-sweet sauce, reflecting the balance of flavors cherished in Chinese cooking. Today, variations can be found globally, with many adapting the recipe to local tastes and ingredient availability.

Chinese-AmericanUSmain
30 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
1 lb beef (chuck or tri-tip), sliced 1/8” thin bite sizes
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
pinch of black pepper
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp sugar
2 to 3 tsp sambal
1/2 cup potato starch or corn starch
1/2 to 2/3 cup frying oil
5 to 7 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 onion, diced
1/4 red bell pepper, diced

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken or pork can lower costs while still providing protein.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: miso paste

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Miso offers umami flavor with fewer additives.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is often cheaper.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free alternative, while flour is often less expensive.

1

Marinate the sliced beef with soy sauce, shaoxing wine, and black pepper.

2

Prepare the sauce by mixing oyster sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, and sambal in a bowl.

3

Coat the marinated beef with potato starch or corn starch.

4

Heat frying oil in a wok over medium-high heat.

5

Fry the coated beef until golden brown and crispy, then remove from the oil.

6

In the same wok, sauté garlic, onion, and red bell pepper until fragrant.

7

Add the fried beef back into the wok and pour the sauce over it.

8

Stir-fry everything together until well combined and heated through.

Cooking Techniques

slicingmarinatingstir-frying

Equipment Needed

cast iron wok

Spice Level:

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Allergens

soygluten

Also Known As

Beef with Beijing SauceBeef Stir-Fry

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