Hot-Fried Crispy Shredded Beef Recipe

ingredients

4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces corn starch
1 pound topside of beef, cut into matchstick strips
2 cups vegetable oil
3 medium carrots, scraped and cut into matchstick strips
2 spring onions, cut into 1 inch sections
2 dry red chiles, shredded
3 cloves garlic, crushed
6 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons wine vinegar

directions

Mix together the eggs, salt and corn flour and toss the beef in this until well coated. Heat the oil in a wok to 350 degrees F, or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds, and stir-fry the beef for 1 1/2 minutes or until crispy. remove and drain on paper towels. Reheat the oil and deep-fry the carrots for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 1 1/2 tablespoons in the bottom of the wok. Reheat, then add the spring onions, chilies and garlic. Stir-fry together for about 30 seconds over the heat then add the sugar, soy sauce and vinegar. Return the meat and carrots to the sauce. Toss over the heat and serve.

nutrition data

590 calories, 32 grams fat, 44 grams carbohydrates, 30 grams protein per serving.

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