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Crispy Ginger-Glazed Beef

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PREP TIME
25 min
COOKING TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
45 min
SERVINGS
5 servings
Dinner Canadian
Crispy Ginger-Glazed Beef
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 pound flank steak, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 cup canola oil, or as needed
  • 1 large carrot, cut into matchstick-size pieces
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size pieces
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh ginger root
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
Instructions
1
Combine cornstarch and water in a large bowl, blending the ingredients together until they form a uniform paste.
2
Gradually incorporate eggs into the cornstarch mixture, stirring until well combined. Then, coat steak strips evenly with the egg-cornstarch mixture.
3
Heat canola oil in a wok to a depth of 1 inch, and then bring the oil to a high heat until it reaches a temperature that is hot but not smoldering.
4
Add 1/4 of the beef strips to the hot oil and use a fork to separate them. Cook the beef in the wok, stirring constantly, until the coating is crispy and golden brown, taking about 3 minutes.
5
Remove the cooked beef from the wok and place it on paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat this process with the remaining beef strips.
6
Discard all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the wok, and then cook the carrot, bell peppers, green onions, ginger, and garlic in the wok over high heat until they are lightly browned but still crisp, taking about 3 minutes.
7
In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
8
Pour the sauce mixture over the cooked vegetables in the wok, and then bring the mixture to a boil.
9
Stir the cooked beef back into the vegetable mixture, and then cook for just a minute or two until it is heated through.