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Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — finished dish, ready to serve.

Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion

洋葱肥牛卷 · pan chinese cuisine

20 min total10 min cooking14 stepssavory

A quick, popular home-style Chinese stir-fry. The sauce is mixed in advance and added at the end so it thickens evenly over the beef and onion.

Gus Whitfield's profile photoGus WhitfieldRetired firefighter in Texas, been smoking brisket since before it was cool. Low and slow is the only way. Still burn the rice sometimes, don't judge.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:SoyWheat

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
242.7(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Protein (g)
21.6(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Fat (g)
11.6(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Carbs (g)
13.4(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Sodium (mg)
1255.7(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • Yellow onion ingredient identification photo

    onion洋葱

    2.0 whole

  • Fatty beef slices ingredient

    Fatty beef slices肥牛片

    14.11 oz

  • Light soy sauce ingredient identification photo

    light soy sauce生抽

    0.6 oz

  • Oyster sauce ingredient identification photo

    oyster sauce蚝油

    2.22 oz

  • Granulated sugar ingredient identification photo

    sugar糖

    0.42 oz

  • Water ingredient identification photo

    water水

    0.32 cup

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Gather and prepare the fatty beef slices and the onions.

    ✅ Done when: Both the beef slices and onions are ready on the counter.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Blanching (chao shui) ↗
    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Blanch the beef slices in boiling water briefly.

    ✅ Done when: The beef slices have just changed color and no longer look raw.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Add 1 spoonful of light soy sauce to a small bowl.

    ✅ Done when: The soy sauce is measured into the bowl.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    Add 3 spoonfuls of oyster sauce to the bowl.

    ✅ Done when: The oyster sauce is in the bowl with the soy sauce.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    Add 1 spoonful of white sugar to the bowl.

    ✅ Done when: The sugar has been added to the sauce mixture.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 6 visual checkpoint.

    Add 3 spoonfuls of starch to the bowl.

    ✅ Done when: The starch has been added to the sauce mixture.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 7 visual checkpoint.

    Add 5 spoonfuls of water and stir until the sauce is evenly combined.

    ✅ Done when: The sauce is smooth and uniform, with the starch fully dissolved.

  8. 8

    Step 8

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 8 visual checkpoint.

    Heat a wok, then add cool oil.

    ✅ Done when: The wok is hot and the oil is shimmering but not smoking.

  9. 9

    Step 9

    Stir-frying ↗
    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 9 visual checkpoint.

    Add the onions and stir-fry.

    ✅ Done when: The onions are sizzling and starting to soften.

  10. 10

    Step 10

    Stir-frying ↗
    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 10 visual checkpoint.

    Stir-fry until the onions turn lightly golden.

    ✅ Done when: The onion edges are pale yellow and slightly softened.

  11. 11

    Step 11

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 11 visual checkpoint.

    Add the blanched beef slices to the wok.

    ✅ Done when: The beef slices are evenly distributed in the wok.

  12. 12

    Step 12

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 12 visual checkpoint.

    Pour in the prepared sauce.

    ✅ Done when: The sauce is in the wok and starting to coat the ingredients.

  13. 13

    Step 13

    Stir-frying ↗
    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 13 visual checkpoint.

    Stir-fry everything together until evenly mixed.

    ✅ Done when: Every piece of beef and onion is evenly coated with the thickened sauce.

  14. 14

    Step 14

    Stir-Fried Fatty Beef Slices with Onion — step 14 visual checkpoint.

    Plate the dish and serve.

    ✅ Done when: The finished dish is plated and ready to eat.