Hi everyone! This is a super crispy Panda Express hack to their Beijing Beef using a tempura batter, and adds to our series on Chinese American Food Hacks. We have slowly been making our way through the Panda Express menu, reproducing close copies of their original recipes, then incorporating more traditional Chinese ingredients and flavors that are pretty common in Chinese cooking, but a little less common in Chinese American cuisine. Hope you give this one a shot!

 

serves 2-3

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • 1 tbsp ginger (about 1 inch)

  • 1 lb angus sirloin steak

  • 1 red bell pepper

  • 1/2 medium white onion

  • chili flake

  • vegetable oil

INGREDIENTS (tempura batter)

  • 1/4 cup corn starch

  • 1/4 cup AP flour

  • 1/4 cup water

  • 2 egg whites

INGREDIENTS (sauce)

  • 1/4 cup water

  • 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (or 2 tbsp full sodium soy sauce)

  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce

  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce

  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar

  • 4 tbsp sweet chili sauce

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • corn starch

PREP

  • CRUSH and mince the garlic, set aside

  • FINE MINCE the ginger, set aside

  • SEPARATE the green onions by whites/greens, then slice the whites into 1/4 inch planks, and the greens on a bias as a garnish, set aside

  • SLICE the steak into 1/4 inch pieces, set aside

  • LARGE DICE the red bell pepper, set aside

  • LARGE DICE the onion, set aside

  • COMBINE all ingredients for the tempura batter, and mix until a smooth batter forms

  • COAT each piece of steak in the tempura batter, set aside

  • COMBINE all sauce ingredients, set aside

  • COMBINE 2 tbsp corn starch with equal parts water and mix until a slurry forms, set aside

ON THE STOVE

  • HEAT 12 oz vegetable oil to 350F and deepfry the steak 12-14 pieces at a time until golden

  • REMOVE the oil, wipe down the wok, add back 4 tbsp vegetable oil and long yao

  • SAUTE the garlic and ginger until fragrant, 10-15 seconds

  • ADD the bell pepper and onion, and toss 1-2 minutes, until lightly cooked (they should still be pretty crunchy)

  • ADD the steak back to the wok, followed by the sauce and corn starch slurry

  • TOSS until a thick sauce forms about 1-2 minutes

  • FINISH with red pepper flake

 

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