Ginger Beef

Ginger Beef

The famous take out dish consisting of deep-fried, marinated beef strips coated in a crunchy batter and covered with a sweet, spicy sauce has been a staple of Alberta Chinese restaurants for many years now.

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Ingredients:

Batter/Marinage:

  • Beef (flank or sirloin steak), thinly sliced, set aside
  • 1.5 Cups Corn Starch
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 6 Tbsp flour
  • 1 cup Water (or a little less to keep it from getting too thin)
  • *Cooking oil as req for frying ingredients

Final Cook:

  • 6 Tbsp Green Onion (diced, save a little for garnish)
  • 1 Large Carrot (sliced into long match sticks)
 Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup of Water
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 4 Tsp crushed Ginger
  • 6 Cloves Garlic (minced), or 6 Tsp crushed
  • 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 4 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tsp Dried Red Chili Pepper Flakes
  • **2 Tbsp corn starch and water to make thickening slurry.

Directions:

  1. Slice beef into pencil thick strands.
  2. Start batter by; add cornstarch to large bowl, add flour, mix in water slowly (ensure no clumps, stop adding water if mixture gets too watery).  Break in the eggs and mix thoroughly  so it is nicely blended, .  Add sliced meat to batter and ensure it is coated evenly.  Place in fridge to marinate (about an hour).
  3. Start sauce by; add ginger, add garlic, add soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, and  dried chill flakes to a small pot.  Place on heat heat and mix until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil.  Add cornstarch to a small cup and stir in enough water to make a slurry.  Stir in **corn starch slurry to sauce to thicken.   Pour completed sauce into a small jar or bowl, Set aside for final preparation.
  4. Pour cooking *oil in a heavy pan or wok, heat to very hot temp (deep fry).  Fry marinated beef until crispy light brown (may take a few batches).  Set aside.
  5. Add a Tbsp of cooking oil to a pan or wok on med-high heat, add carrots and green onions; mix well.   Cook until carrots are half cooked.
  6. Add pre-cooked fried beef into wok (with sauce, carrots). Add some sauce, stir a few times to coat evenly, and cook until sauce is nice and hot.
  7. Transfer to serving plate and garnish with a small amount of chopped green onion.