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Hunan Beef

It only takes 30 minutes to make Hunan beef! It’s a spicy stir-fried dish made from thinly sliced beef and fresh vegetables. Check out the recipe on my website

Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Hunan Beef
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 309 kcal
Author Kelly Bejelly

Ingredients

HUNAN BEEF

  • 1 pound beef sliced
  • 1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil for frying
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 small green bell pepper
  • 1 small yellow bell pepper
  • 2 serrano chillies deseeded
  • 5 Thai chilis
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock

Marinate sauce:

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce

Pouring sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp chili paste

Instructions

  1. Combine the sliced beef with baking soda, vegetable oil, oyster sauce, corn starch, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce. Marinated for 30 minutes
  2. Pouring sauce: In a separate bowl, mix 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine, 2 tablespoons hot water, 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper, 1⁄2
    tsp cumin powder, 1⁄2 teaspoon granulated sugar, and 1 tbsp chili paste.
  3. Cut the bell peppers into bite sizes. Slice the chilies.
  4. Over medium to high heat, cook the beef until brown using 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  5. Turn the heat to low then sauté garlic until transparent, add the onion and ginger. Cook until fragrant then add chiles and bell pepper.
  6. Add the cooked beef and pouring sauce then cook over high heat. You may add sugar, salt, and pepper as you like. Lastly, add the chicken stock and wait ll it boils. Voila, it’s done!
  7. Enjoy your Hunan beef. 
Nutrition Facts
Hunan Beef
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 309 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 66mg22%
Sodium 1313mg57%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 23g46%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.