Boiled Beef

March 17, 2025 10 Minutes Medium

Nutritional Information

550 kcal
Calories
45g
Protein
18g
Carbohydrates
28g
Fat
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Boiled Beef

This Sichuan-style water-boiled beef is a fiery, aromatic dish that’s bursting with bold flavors and tender textures. Thinly sliced beef is marinated with egg white, cornstarch, and savory sauces for extra tenderness, then cooked in a fragrant broth infused with dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and spicy bean paste. The dish layers heat and depth—first by stir-frying aromatics like ginger, garlic, and finger peppers, then by pouring sizzling oil over the top to unlock the full aroma of the chilies and peppercorns. Served over blanched vegetables, this dish balances tender beef with a numbing, spicy kick. Perfect for spice lovers, it’s a restaurant-quality meal that brings the authentic taste of Sichuan cuisine to your kitchen.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

Secondary Ingredients

Sauce and Seasonings

Instructions

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Clean and slice the beef into thin pieces, mix with egg white, cornstarch, salt, soy sauce, and oyster sauce, and marinate for a while. During this time, you can prepare the vegetables and other ingredients.
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Heat oil in a wok, add dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, and stir-fry until fragrant. Remove them from the wok and set aside, leaving the oil in the wok.
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Stir-fry the scallions, ginger slices, garlic slices, finger peppers, and clear chili peppers together until fragrant.
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Remove the stir-fried ingredients from the wok, add 2 tablespoons of bean paste, and stir-fry until the oil turns red.
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Add water to the wok and bring to a boil.
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In another pot, boil water and blanch all the vegetables, then put them in a large bowl.
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After the broth is ready, add the sliced beef and stir with chopsticks until the beef changes color. Bring the broth to a boil again, then turn off the heat.
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Pour the beef into the bowl with the vegetables, add the previously stir-fried dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, and sprinkle with garlic, scallions, and cilantro. Heat oil in the wok, bring to a boil, and pour it over the top.
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This step is to cook the beef in boiling water.
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Step 10
This is another step to cook the beef slices in boiling water.
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The finished dish is ready.

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