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Chinese beef stir fry with peppers and chopsticks

Crispy chilli beef

Sticky, hot and properly crunchy takeaway-style crispy chilli beef, made in one wok.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 593
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g beef steak, cut into thin strips
  • 3 tbsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1 red chilli, sliced

Method
 

  1. Toss the beef strips in the cornflour until well coated.
  2. Fry the beef in hot oil in batches until crisp, then set aside.
  3. Fry the pepper, garlic and chilli for a minute.
  4. Add the sweet chilli sauce, soy, vinegar and honey and let it bubble.
  5. Return the beef and toss to coat. Serve with rice.

Notes

Nutrition figures are an estimate worked out from the ingredient list. Values will shift with brands, cuts and how much frying oil is taken up.