Delicious Chinese sweet and sour beef recipe

pineapple

🥗Healthier: mango

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Mango offers a similar sweetness while being lower in calories.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: generic soy sauce

Tamari is gluten-free, while generic soy sauce is often less expensive.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is a more economical option.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Chop up an onion finely.

Smash and chop garlic finely.

Cut red, green, and yellow bell peppers into triangle shapes.

Marinate 600 grams of beef by adding 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, white pepper, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of chicken powder; mix well.

Add 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of Chinese rice wine, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce to the beef; mix well and let marinate for 20 minutes.

Add 1 egg and 2 heaped teaspoons of corn starch to the marinated beef; mix well.

Prepare a bowl of corn flour with 1 teaspoon of salt and white pepper; mix.

Coat the marinated beef in the corn flour mixture using tweezers to ensure even coating.

Preheat oil for deep frying for 5 to 10 minutes until hot.

Deep fry the coated beef for 5 to 10 minutes until crispy; remove and set aside.

In a wok or pot, add enough water for the sweet and sour sauce, then add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of tomato ketchup, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt; mix well.

Add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with cold water to the sauce; stir until combined.

Add the chopped bell peppers and onions to the sauce and stir-fry until cooked.

Add the deep-fried beef to the stir-fried vegetables and sauce; toss to combine.

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