Crispy Ginger Beef

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb flank steaks or 1 lb sirloin steak, sliced into narrow strips
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1 large carrot, julienned
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh ginger, minced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• canola oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, to taste

Recipe

• 1 place cornstarch in a large bowl.
• 2 add water gradually while whisking.
• 3 beat eggs into cornstarch mixture.
• 4 toss in beef and stir to coat.
• 5 pour 1 inch of oil into wok, heat until boiling hot, but not smoking.
• 6 add a quarter of the beef to the oil.
• 7 seperate with a fork and cook, stirring frequently, until crispy, remove, drain on paper towel and set aside.
• 8 repeat until all the beef is cooked.
• 9 drain off all oil except for about 1 tablespoons and add carrots, onion, ginger, and garlic in that order.
• 10 stir fry briefly over high heat.
• 11 combine last 5 ingredients and add to vegetable mixture.
• 12 bring to a boil and then add beef.
• 13 heat thorough and serve immediately.