Stir-Fried Beef with Mint

After my trip to Yunnan, I fell absolutely in love with mint! I ordered mint seedlings online from Yunnan specifically and grew them on my own balcony. A delicious Stir-Fried Beef with Mint recipe.

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Prep
9m
Cook
15m
Total
24m
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Spice
2/5
Cuisine
Chinese

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Stir-Fried Beef with Mint

Ingredient Amount
beef 200g
fresh mint generous amount
ginger and garlic to taste
beef fat 30g
dried chili peppers 6 as needed
  • beef200g
  • fresh mintgenerous amount
  • ginger and garlicto taste
  • beef fat30g
  • dried chili peppers6 as needed

Cooking StepsHow to cook Stir-Fried Beef with Mint step by step

  1. Stir-Fried Beef with Mint
    Step 1

    Prep all ingredients: wash and set aside. Cut the beef into thin strips. Since this is a quick stir-fry, marinate the beef beforehand with light soy sauce and peanut oil. Today I got some beef fat from the butcher — it makes the stir-fry more fragrant.

  2. Stir-Fried Beef with Mint
    Step 2

    Add the beef fat to the wok and let it render.

  3. Stir-Fried Beef with Mint
    Step 3

    Add ginger, garlic, and dried chilies — stir until fragrant.

  4. Stir-Fried Beef with Mint
    Step 4

    Add the beef strips directly and stir-fry vigorously over high heat.

  5. Stir-Fried Beef with Mint
    Step 5

    Watch the heat carefully — toss in the mint and take it off the stove immediately. Fragrant, tender, delicious!

Stir-Fried Beef with Mint

After my trip to Yunnan, I fell absolutely in love with mint! I ordered mint seedlings online from Yunnan specifically and grew them on my own balcony. A delicious Stir-Fried Beef with Mint recipe.

Ingredients

  • 200g beef
  • generous amount fresh mint
  • to taste ginger and garlic
  • 30g beef fat
  • 6 as needed dried chili peppers

Instructions

  1. Prep all ingredients: wash and set aside. Cut the beef into thin strips. Since this is a quick stir-fry, marinate the beef beforehand with light soy sauce and peanut oil. Today I got some beef fat from the butcher — it makes the stir-fry more fragrant.

  2. Add the beef fat to the wok and let it render.

  3. Add ginger, garlic, and dried chilies — stir until fragrant.

  4. Add the beef strips directly and stir-fry vigorously over high heat.

  5. Watch the heat carefully — toss in the mint and take it off the stove immediately. Fragrant, tender, delicious!

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