Chinese Beef & Egg Stir-Fry 🥚 🔥 So Simple, So Delicious!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

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

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more affordable.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a healthier thickener, while flour is cheaper.

Remove the sinews and fat from the beef.

Check the grain direction and slice the beef perpendicular to the grain into 1/4 inch thick slices.

Season the beef with 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1 tablespoon of shaoxing cooking wine, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce. Mix well to coat the beef.

Add 1/2 tablespoon of corn starch and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the beef and mix again. Let it rest while preparing other ingredients.

Chop 5 cloves of garlic, grate a piece of ginger to get 1 tablespoon, and cut hot chilies or bell pepper into small cubes.

Cut 2 spring onions, separating the white and green parts.

Crack 5 eggs into a bowl.

Prepare a small seasoning sauce with 1/2 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper; mix well.

Heat a pan over high heat and add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

When the oil is hot, pour in the eggs and stir them very little to form large pieces, adding a pinch of salt. Cook for about 1.5 minutes until fragrant, then set aside.

Let the pan heat again over high heat and add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

When the oil is very hot, add the chopped garlic and grated ginger and stir briefly.

Add the marinated beef to the pan, spreading it out. Cook for 20 seconds to lightly brown the surface, then turn it over and cook for another 20 seconds.

Pour 1/2 tablespoon of dark soy sauce around the edges of the pan and stir for 20 seconds to enhance flavor and color.

Add the bell pepper, the white part of the spring onions, the cooked eggs, and the prepared seasoning sauce. Stir for 20 seconds to blend the flavors.

Add the green part of the spring onions, stir briefly, and then turn off the heat.

Transfer the stir-fried beef with eggs to a plate immediately to prevent the meat from toughening.

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