Chinese Restaurant-Style Crispy Beef Recipe

Chinese restaurant-style crispy beef is a savory dish featuring thin strips of beef, deep-fried to golden perfection, and coated in a tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy sauce, often with a hint of ginger, garlic, and soy. Make our Chinese Restaurant-Style Crispy Beef Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Crispy Beef will taste just like Chinese Restaurant-Style.

Prep Time30

Active Time30

Total Time1

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Keyword: Asian, Beef, Chinese Restaurant, Chinese Restaurant-Style Recipe

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

4 large Eggs
1/2 teaspoon Salt
4 ounces Cornstarch
1 pound Topside Beef cut into matchstick strips
2 cups Vegetable Oil for frying
3 medium Carrots peeled and cut into matchstick strips
2 Green Onions cut into 1-inch sections
2 dried Red Chilies shredded
3 cloves Garlic peeled and crushed
6 teaspoons Sugar
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
4 tablespoons White Wine Vinegar

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, add eggs, salt and cornstarch. Whisk until smooth.
Toss beef strips in the mixture until evenly coated.
Pour oil into a large skillet or wok. Place over medium heat.
When oil is heated to about 350°F and shimmering, add beef in batches and fry for about 1 1/2 minutes, or until crispy and golden.
Remove to a paper towel-covered plate to drain. Set aside and keep warm.
Add carrot strips to hot oil. Fry for 1 1/2 minutes.
Remove to a paper towel-covered plate to drain. Set aside and keep warm.
Carefully pour off most of the oil, leaving about 1 1/2 tablespoons in the wok.
Reheat the wok over medium-high heat.
Add green onions, chilies and garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add sugar, soy sauce and wine vinegar to the wok. Stir and heat to create a rich sauce.
Return beef and carrots to the wok, tossing to coat them thoroughly in the sauce. Cook for another minute over high heat.
Transfer Crispy Beef to a serving platter.
Serve with steamed rice or noodles.