About
When your food delivery budget has long been surpassed for the month, but you're still craving your favorite Chinese take-out dish, well, crave no more! Our better-than-the-paper-bucket version of Kung Pao Beef is just what your wallet ordered! The tender flank steak with all those perfected spices will be a stay-in dinner masterpiece! Kung Pao Beef is sooo good that you may never see your delivery person again. So, save all of those tips for yourself and make this chopstick-clicking, pepper-loving meal whenever you have those Chinese flavors on your mind. You will be so glad you did!
Ingredients
- For the stir-fry:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 1/4 pounds flank steak, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
- 4-6 dried red chilies, seeded and cut in half
- For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Directions
Step 1 -In a medium bowl, add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, the salt, and the black pepper.
Step 2 -In a large pan over high heat, add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil.
Step 3 -Place the steak in the cornstarch mixture and toss to cover both sides.
Step 4 -In a single layer and in batches, cook the steak until golden-brown on all sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
Step 5 -Place the steak on a paper-towel-lined plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
Step 6 -Add the remaining vegetable oil to the same pan over medium-high heat.
Step 7 -Add the onion, the red bell pepper, and the green bell pepper to the oil and cook until the veggies soften, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 8 -While the veggies are cooking, in a small bowl, add the soy sauce, the hoisin sauce, the toasted sesame oil, the granulated sugar, the remaining cornstarch, and the water and whisk until well-combined.
Step 9 -Add the garlic to the pepper mixture and cook for 30 seconds.
Step 10 -Add the steak to the pepper mixture and stir to combine.
Step 11 -Add the peanuts and the chilies to the steak mixture and mix well.
Step 12 -Add the sauce to the steak mixture, bring it to a boil, and cook until the sauce just thickens, about 1 minute.
Step 13 -Plate and serve.
