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Crispy Chilli Beef

Sticky, crispy, with heat from chilli the ultimate fakeaway recipe
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine British, Chinese
Servings 2
Calories 601 kcal

Ingredients
  

The Beef

  • 1 Rump Steak 230-250 grams
  • 4 tbsp Cornflour
  • 3 tbsp Oil

The Sauce

  • 5 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 100 ml Stock Beef, Chicken or Vegetable (Stock cube is perfect)

Instructions
 

  • Sauce Time
    Put all of the sauce ingredients into a small sauceoan and bring up to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
    By the time you have sorted the beef it will be thick and luscious. When it coats the back of a wooden spoon you are in a very good place.
  • Now the Beef
    Slice the beef into very thin strips. I cut a thin slice then cut that in half length-ways to get ultra thin beef strips.
    Now toss the strips of beef in the Cornflour and give it all a good squeeze to make sure its well and truly adhered.
    Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the beef strips until brown and crisp. (You may need to do this in batches)
    If you need you can keep warm in a 100°C oven or add back to the frying pan to quickly warm up.
  • Combine & Enjoy
    Now you have crispy beef and chilli sauce pour the chilli sauce over the beef and toss to coat.
    Serve with whatever you like, I love this with egg fried rice.

Notes

Leftovers Tip

Leftover Crispy Chilli Beef would make a superb crispy spring roll filling. Or if you have rice as well you could make your very own Chinese burrito or quesadilla.Whatever you do it will taste fantastic.
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