Cantonese-Style Marinated Beef (Tender & Crispy Stir-Fry)

Other★★ Intermediate🌶🌶32min

Prep 12m ·
Cook 20m ·
2 Servings

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IngredientsWhat you'll need for Cantonese-Style Marinated Beef (Tender & Crispy Stir-Fry)

Ingredient Amount Notes
Beef appropriate

Cantonese-Style Marinated Beef (Tender & Crispy Stir-Fry)

Ingredients

  • appropriate Beef

Instructions

  1. Slice beef thinly against the grain for tenderness
  2. Prepare the marinade: mix light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Shaoxing wine
  3. Add cornstarch to the marinade and mix until smooth
  4. Coat beef slices evenly with the marinade
  5. Add a splash of oil to seal in the moisture, mix well
  6. Let marinate for at least 15-20 minutes at room temperature
  7. Heat wok until smoking hot with plenty of oil
  8. Quick-fry beef slices in batches, stir-frying rapidly for 30-60 seconds
  9. Remove beef immediately when color changes, do not overcook
  10. The beef should be tender, juicy, and slightly crispy on the edges
  11. Serve immediately with rice or as part of a stir-fry dish

Cooking StepsHow to cook Cantonese-Style Marinated Beef (Tender & Crispy Stir-Fry) step by step

  1. Step 1 Detail

    Slice beef thinly against the grain for tenderness

  2. Step 2 Detail

    Prepare the marinade: mix light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Shaoxing wine

  3. Step 3 Detail

    Add cornstarch to the marinade and mix until smooth

  4. Step 4 Detail

    Coat beef slices evenly with the marinade

  5. Step 5 Detail

    Add a splash of oil to seal in the moisture, mix well

  6. Step 6 Detail

    Let marinate for at least 15-20 minutes at room temperature

  7. Step 7 Detail

    Heat wok until smoking hot with plenty of oil

  8. Step 8 Detail

    Quick-fry beef slices in batches, stir-frying rapidly for 30-60 seconds

  9. Step 9 Detail

    Remove beef immediately when color changes, do not overcook

  10. Step 10 Detail

    The beef should be tender, juicy, and slightly crispy on the edges

  11. Step 11 Detail

    Serve immediately with rice or as part of a stir-fry dish

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