Crispy Shredded Beef
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour
- 150 g beef frying steak, thinly sliced strips (0.5-1 cm wide)
- vegetable oil, for deep frying
- 2 carrots, finely julienned
- 1 spring onion, julienned
- 1/2 garlic clove, minced
- 1 red chili, finely chopped
- 10 g sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sweet chilli dipping sauce
- splash soy sauce
- Beat together eggs, salt and cornflour. Mix in the beef until well coated.
- Heat oil to 180C and deep-fry the beef strips, adding them individually. Leave them ten seconds before stirring, to prevent them sticking together.
- Cook for 6-7 minutes until brown and crispy. Don't overload the pan or they will end up soggy.
- As the beef cooks, remove it and drain on kitchen paper.
- Using a little of the frying oil, stir fry the carrot, onion, garlic and chilli. Add the sugar, vinegar, chilli sauce and soy sauce and mix.
- Add the beef and toss together.
eggs, salt, cornflour, beef frying steak, vegetable oil, carrots, spring onion, garlic, red chili, sugar, rice vinegar, sweet chilli dipping sauce, soy sauce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crispy-shredded-beef-497750 (may not work)