Ginger Beef
- thinly sliced beef
- 1¼ cup of cornstarch
- 1 yellow onion- chopped
- 2 cups of carrots- shredded
- 5 cloves of garlic - minced or grated
- 2 tablespoons of fresh ginger - grated
- 1 tablespoon of dried red chili flakes
- ½ cup of soya sauce
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons of vinegar
- pepper
- 4 green onions- chopped
- oil for frying
- Heat a few tablespoons of oil over medium low heat in a deep-frying pan.
- Sauté the onion until it is lightly translucent.
- Add the carrots and cook 4 -5 minutes.
- Add the ginger, garlic and chili flakes to the pan, mix well to combine and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the brown sugar, soya sauce and vinegar.
- Cook until the sauce thickens.
- Meanwhile, in another frying pan heat a few inches of oil.
- Lightly dredge the strips of beef in cornstarch.
- Once the oil hits 350 degrees start frying the cornstarch coated beef strips until crispy.
- Cook in batches to avoid over crowding the pan.
- Place the crispy beef into the reduced sauce and stir to coat.
- Top with chopped green onion.
- Serve with rice or vermicelli.
Recipe by Nutmeg Disrupted at https://nutmegdisrupted.com/?p=5380
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