Spicy Chinese Beef Stir-Fry
🌟Main ingredient:Beef
✨secondary ingredients: corn and broccoli
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
200g
beef,
thinly
sliced
1
cup
corn
kernels
1
cup
broccoli
florets
2
tablespoons
vegetable
oil
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
teaspoon
ginger,
grated
2
tablespoons
soy
sauce
1
tablespoon
oyster
sauce
1
tablespoon
hoisin
sauce
1
teaspoon
chili
flakes
(adjust
to
taste)
1
teaspoon
cornstarch,
dissolved
in
1
tablespoon
water
1/2
cup
rice,
cooked
Cooking steps
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or skillet over high heat.
Add the beef slices and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until browned. Remove from the wok and set aside.
In the same wok, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
Add minced garlic and grated ginger, stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add corn kernels and broccoli florets, stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until slightly tender.
In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, and chili flakes.
Pour the sauce mixture into the wok and stir to coat the vegetables.
Return the cooked beef to the wok and toss everything together to combine.
Add the cornstarch mixture and continue to stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Remove from heat and serve the spicy Chinese beef stir-fry over cooked rice.
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