Hunan Beef

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb lean beef
• 1/4 teaspoon meat tenderizer
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil
• 4 large dried thai red chili peppers
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon jarred pre chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe

• 1 remove all the fat from the beef and partially freeze beef for ease in slicing.
• 2 cut it across the grain into thin 1½ inch slices.
• 3 place the beef slices in a container with a tight fitting lid and add the marinade in the following steps.
• 4 first add the meat tenderizer by sprinkling it sparsely so that it hits each piece of meat.
• 5 next add the soy and stir.
• 6 then sprinkle on the cornstarch coating each piece.
• 7 finally add the oil and stir to coat all of the meat.
• 8 let the meat marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 9 while the meat marinates, chop the thai chilies into tiny pieces, set them aside.
• 10 once the meat has marinated, velvet it by bringing a pot of water with the salt and just 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil to boil.
• 11 add the meat and let it cook for 1 minute, remove it with a slotted spoon and set it aside.
• 12 heat the remaining tablespoon of peanut oil on high in a non stick pot or wok.
• 13 add the chilies and garlic and stir fry them for 1 minute.
• 14 add the beef, ginger, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar and stir fry everything for 1 more minute then remove the wok from the heat.
• 15 serve with steamed vegetables and rice.