The Best Chinese Beef Stir Fry Recipe (Onion and Pepper Steak)

# Authentic Chinese Beef Stir-Fry: A Quick and Delicious Recipe from Shaanxi Province

## Introduction

Welcome to Soup Top Recipes with Mandy! Today, we are thrilled to share an easy and flavorful Chinese beef stir-fry that originates from the northwest of China, specifically Shaanxi Province. Renowned for its bold spices and succulent meat, this dish promises a smoky flavor that pairs wonderfully with steamed rice. Let’s dive into the recipe!

## Ingredients

### For the Beef Marinate:

- **1 lb (450g) beef strips or other cuts like chuck, flank steak, or seoin**

- **1 tbsp soy sauce**

- **1 tbsp oyster sauce**

- **2 tsp brown sugar**

- **½ tsp dark soy sauce**

- **¼ tsp baking soda**

### For the Vegetables:

- **½ sweet onion**, peeled and thinly sliced

- **5 cloves garlic**, smashed and peeled

- **Green chilies** (or bell peppers for less spice), lightly smashed and cut diagonally

### For the Flavor Profile:

- **1 tsp ground black pepper**

- **2 tsp red chili flakes** (smoked paprika can be used as an alternative)

- **Raw cumin seeds**

- **Raw sesame seeds**

## Preparation

### Preparing the Beef:

Begin by slicing the beef into thin strips. Ensure to remove any tough silver skin for optimal tenderness. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, dark soy sauce, and baking soda to create a marinade. Coat the beef slices thoroughly and let them marinate.

### Preparing the Vegetables:

Peel and slice the onion thinly. Smash and peel the garlic cloves. Lightly smash the green chilies or bell peppers and cut them diagonally. You can choose to remove seeds if you prefer less heat.

## Cooking Process

1. **Roasting Spices:**

Heat a dry wok over low heat and add raw cumin and sesame seeds. Stir for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat if already roasted.

2. **High Heat Searing:**

Turn the heat to high, allowing the wok to smoke hot. This step is crucial as it ensures a non-stick layer on the wok’s surface, promoting smooth cooking and enhancing flavors through searing.

3. **Cooking the Beef:**

Stir-fry the beef for about 2 minutes until charred. Drizzle Chinese cooking wine around the edges to deglaze the pan, then add onions, chilies, and garlic. Stir for 1-1/2 minutes until vegetables soften slightly.

4. **Adding Spices:**

Incorporate ground black pepper, red chili flakes, roasted cumin seeds, sesame seeds, and a quarter teaspoon of salt. Continue frying for another 30 seconds to meld flavors.

## Conclusion

This authentic Shaanxi-style beef stir-fry is a delightful balance of smoky, savory, and slightly sweet flavors. The dish comes together in under 15 minutes, making it perfect for weeknight meals. We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!

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Thank you for cooking with Mandy! Until next time, happy stir-frying!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi everyone I'm Mandy welcome to soup top recipes today I just want to share a quick easy and probably the best Chinese beef stir fry the recipe comes from the northwest of China typically Shi Province due to the heavily impacted spices it yelled a succulent tender meat with complex Smoky flavors that can make you easily indulge in a few bowl of white rice please hit the like button and and let's get started I'm using strip steak today which has a tough silver skin on the side I like to remove it cut the beef into a few big chunks then slice the beef thinly by the way besides strip stick you can also use beef chuck flank steak and seoin for this recipe marinate it with 1 tbspoon of soy sauce one tbspoon of oyster sauce two teaspoon of brown sugar half teaspoon of dark soy sauce and a/4 teaspoon of baking soda to tenderize the meat mix well and set it aside let's prepare the rest of the ingredients half of a sweet onion peel it and slice it thinly five cloves of garlic Smash and peel them some green chilies lightly smack them this helps to releasee the flavor cut them into diagonal pieces you can remove the seeds if you want this is pretty hot if you don't eat spicy food you can use bell pepper instead besides that you will also need 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper 2 teaspoon of red chili flake if you can't handle spicy food you can use smoked paprika instead the most important flavor profile is the cumin seed and the sesame seed these are raw so I have to add them into a walk and stir over low heat for a minute or two you can skip this step if yours are roasted already set them aside and we can start cooking turn the heat to high and heat the walk until smoking hot that is the most crucial part of this recipe because high heat helps the oil to form a nonstick layer at the bottom of the Walk which makes the cooking smooth and enjoyable also when the meat touches the hot metal it Sears immediately and create beautiful mayard reactions and Smoky flavors before the beef gets overcooked that is how you make this dish taste better than a restaurant the walk is super hot so in about 2 minutes of stirring the meat should be nicely charred drizzle in some Chinese cooking wine from the side of the walk to help to De glaze the bottom add the onion chili pepper and garlic stir for 1 and 1/2 minute or until the vegetables are slightly soft add the ground black pepper red chili flake roasted cumin seeds sesame seeds and a/4 teaspoon of salt continue to fry for 30 seconds or until everything is well mingled and you are done H look how easy was that the actual cooking time is less than 5 minutes plus the prepping you can definitely whip up this dish within 15 minutes the beef is meaty tender and juicy the flavor is phenomenal it is so Savory with a slight sweetness from the brown sugar which balance all the spices and heat perfectly I hope you keep this a try soon as always the printable recipe link is in the description go check it out don't forget to like And subscribe to my channel for more easy and authentic Chinese food thank you for watching and I'll see you next time byehi everyone I'm Mandy welcome to soup top recipes today I just want to share a quick easy and probably the best Chinese beef stir fry the recipe comes from the northwest of China typically Shi Province due to the heavily impacted spices it yelled a succulent tender meat with complex Smoky flavors that can make you easily indulge in a few bowl of white rice please hit the like button and and let's get started I'm using strip steak today which has a tough silver skin on the side I like to remove it cut the beef into a few big chunks then slice the beef thinly by the way besides strip stick you can also use beef chuck flank steak and seoin for this recipe marinate it with 1 tbspoon of soy sauce one tbspoon of oyster sauce two teaspoon of brown sugar half teaspoon of dark soy sauce and a/4 teaspoon of baking soda to tenderize the meat mix well and set it aside let's prepare the rest of the ingredients half of a sweet onion peel it and slice it thinly five cloves of garlic Smash and peel them some green chilies lightly smack them this helps to releasee the flavor cut them into diagonal pieces you can remove the seeds if you want this is pretty hot if you don't eat spicy food you can use bell pepper instead besides that you will also need 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper 2 teaspoon of red chili flake if you can't handle spicy food you can use smoked paprika instead the most important flavor profile is the cumin seed and the sesame seed these are raw so I have to add them into a walk and stir over low heat for a minute or two you can skip this step if yours are roasted already set them aside and we can start cooking turn the heat to high and heat the walk until smoking hot that is the most crucial part of this recipe because high heat helps the oil to form a nonstick layer at the bottom of the Walk which makes the cooking smooth and enjoyable also when the meat touches the hot metal it Sears immediately and create beautiful mayard reactions and Smoky flavors before the beef gets overcooked that is how you make this dish taste better than a restaurant the walk is super hot so in about 2 minutes of stirring the meat should be nicely charred drizzle in some Chinese cooking wine from the side of the walk to help to De glaze the bottom add the onion chili pepper and garlic stir for 1 and 1/2 minute or until the vegetables are slightly soft add the ground black pepper red chili flake roasted cumin seeds sesame seeds and a/4 teaspoon of salt continue to fry for 30 seconds or until everything is well mingled and you are done H look how easy was that the actual cooking time is less than 5 minutes plus the prepping you can definitely whip up this dish within 15 minutes the beef is meaty tender and juicy the flavor is phenomenal it is so Savory with a slight sweetness from the brown sugar which balance all the spices and heat perfectly I hope you keep this a try soon as always the printable recipe link is in the description go check it out don't forget to like And subscribe to my channel for more easy and authentic Chinese food thank you for watching and I'll see you next time bye\n"