Dinner for 4
Szechuan Beef
Crisp-coated beef cooks with vegetables and a sweet, spicy sauce in one hot skillet.
$7.80for 4 servings
$1.95 per serving$7.80 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $3.50Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.30Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.15Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.58Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.57Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.80 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilWine, beer and spiritsAsian sauces and pastesDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Sugar and brown sugarSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb beef
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sesame seed oil
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 egg white
- 3 tbsp starch
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp garlic
- 3/4 cup onion
- 1/2 cup carrots
- 3/4 cup green pepper
- 1 cup celery
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp hotsauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Steps
- Toss the beef with salt, pepper, sesame oil, egg white, and starch.
- Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the beef for 5 minutes, until it reaches 145 F.
- Heat the remaining oil in the skillet and cook the ginger, garlic, onion, carrots, pepper, celery, and mushrooms for 7 minutes.
- Stir in the cooking wine and water, then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the oyster sauce, hot sauce, sugar, and soy sauce, then cook for 2 minutes.
- Return the beef to the skillet and toss for 2 minutes until hot and coated.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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