Dinner for 3

Crispy Beef

Name: Crispy Beef
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup cornstarch; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp white pepper; 3/4 cup water; 1 large egg; 1 lb flank steak; vegetable oil (optional); 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup water; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 5 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 green onions

Cornstarch-coated beef fries until crisp, then gets tossed with a sweet, spicy garlic and ginger sauce.

Typical price

$18.15for 4 servings

$4.54 per serving$18.15 for 4

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Beef steak (sirloin, flank, skirt)$8.99/lb typical	1 lb	$8.99Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.20Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.61

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegarAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp white pepper
3/4 cup water
1 large egg
1 lb flank steak
vegetable oil (optional)
1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp sesame oil
5 cloves garlic
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 green onions

Steps

Whisk the cornstarch, flour, white pepper, water, and egg into a thick batter.
Slice the flank steak thinly across the grain and coat the pieces with the batter.
Heat 1 inch of oil in a large skillet to 350 F.
Fry the beef in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per batch, until crisp and cooked to 145 F.
Simmer the soy sauce, brown sugar, water, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in a skillet for 3 minutes.
Toss the fried beef in the sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.

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