Spicy Beef

Spicy Beef

This Sichuan-style crispy beef recipe delivers an irresistible combination of spicy, sweet, and savory flavors with a perfect crispy texture. Tender beef strips are first blanched with aromatic star anise, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine to remove any gaminess, then marinated for extra tenderness. The magic happens when the beef is fried to golden perfection and tossed in a glossy, caramelized brown sugar glaze infused with fiery chili pepper powder, numbing Sichuan pepper, and toasty sesame seeds. Each bite offers a bold contrast of crispy edges, tender meat, and layers of spice balanced by subtle sweetness. Adjust the heat and seasoning to your taste for a customizable dish that’s perfect as an appetizer or paired with steamed rice. A restaurant-worthy dish made easy at home!

38 Minutes
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4 servings
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Ingredients

Metric US
4 serving

Main Ingredients

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beef
350g

The aromatics

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star anise
2 pieces
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dried chili peppers
4-5 pieces
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ginger
20g (sliced)
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scallions
2 stalks (chopped)

The sauce & seasonings

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cooking wine
2 tbsp
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pepper
½ tsp
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starch
2 tsp
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brown sugar
1 tbsp
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chili pepper powder
1 tsp
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Sichuan pepper powder
1 tsp
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sesame
1 tbsp

Instructions

1. Step 1

Step 1
Cut the beef into strips and soak them in clean water for 10 minutes to remove blood.

2. Step 2

Step 2
Put star anise, dried chili peppers, ginger slices, cooking wine, and scallions into the water, and after the water boils, add the beef and cook for 10 minutes.

3. Step 3

Step 3
After 20 minutes, remove the beef and drain the water, then add a small amount of cooking wine, pepper powder, and a small amount of salt, and marinate with starch.

4. Step 4

Step 4
After marinating the beef for 20 minutes, put the beef strips into the oil pan and fry until golden yellow.

5. Step 5

Step 5
Remove the beef and drain the oil, leaving 50ml of oil in the pan, then add brown sugar and stir constantly until it foams, add the beef and stir well, and add chili pepper powder, Sichuan pepper powder, and sesame, and stir well.

6. Step 6

Step 6
Adjust the savory, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors according to your taste, if it’s too salty, add sugar, if the color is too dull, add chili pepper powder, adjust to your desired flavor and then serve.

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