Hunan-Style Beef Stir-Fry with Dried Chilies and Green Pepper

What you need

• 450 g (1 lb) flank steak, sliced across the grain 3 mm (1/8 in) thin
• 3 tbsp light soy sauce, divided: 1 tbsp for the beef, 2 tbsp for the sauce
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
• 1 tbsp cornstarch, divided: 2 tsp for the beef, 1 tsp for the sauce
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil, divided: 1 tbsp for the beef, 2 tbsp for frying
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) beef stock
• 1 tbsp chili bean paste
• 1 tsp sugar
• 6 dried chiles de arbol, snipped in half, seeds shaken out
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 15 g (1/2 oz) fresh ginger, cut into thin matchsticks
• 1 tbsp fermented black beans, rinsed and roughly chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 2 cm (3/4 in) pieces
• 1 small onion, cut into wedges

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Toss the steak with 1 tbsp of the soy sauce, the rice wine, 2 tsp of the cornstarch and 1 tbsp of the oil. Leave for 15 min.

2. 2

   Stir the stock, chili bean paste, sugar, the remaining 2 tbsp soy sauce and the remaining 1 tsp cornstarch together in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat until it just starts to smoke. Add 1 tbsp of the oil and swirl to coat.

4. 4

   Spread half the steak in the pan in one layer. Sear without moving for 40 seconds, then flip and stir-fry 30 seconds more, until browned and just cooked through. Lift it out and repeat with the other half.

5. 5

   Add the last 1 tbsp of oil, then the chilies and stir for 10 seconds until they darken and smell sharp.

6. 6

   Add the garlic, ginger and black beans and stir-fry for 15 seconds.

7. 7

   Add the onion and pepper and stir-fry over high heat until the edges blister and the pieces are still crunchy, 2-3 min.

8. 8

   Return the steak to the pan, stir the sauce and pour it in. Toss for 30-60 seconds until the sauce thickens and coats everything.

9. 9

   Serve at once, with steamed rice if you like.

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