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Quick and Easy Hunan Beef

Kelly
This easy Hunan Beef recipe is a classic Chinese stir fry dish that’s better than takeout! Loaded with fresh veggies, tender beef, and a spicy kick, it’s always a family favorite. Ready in under 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 404 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Hunan Sauce:

  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Sambal Oelek or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon DoubanJiang spicy chili bean sauce, optional

For the stir fry:

  • 1 pound flank steak cut into very thin slices
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil divided
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger minced
  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into bite sized pieces
  • 15 oz baby corn

Instructions
 

  • Make the Hunan sauce: Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet or wok over high heat. Stir fry until the beef is just done on the inside and getting brown, crispy bits on the outside.
  • Remove the beef from the pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, then add the garlic and ginger. Stir fry for about 5 seconds then add the veggies.
  • When the veggies are half way to tender crisp (about a minute for baby corn, red bell pepper, and broccoli), add the Hunan sauce. It should bubble up and thicken pretty quickly, about a minute or two. Turn off the heat, stir in the beef, and serve.

Notes

  • Increase or decrease the heat by using more or less chili paste
  • Use your favorite stir fry vegetables
  • Add some whole dried red chilies
  • Add a spoon of Doubanjiang (a spicy chili bean paste used to create an extra dimension of savory, sour, salty, and spicy flavor) or use it in place of the sambal oelek.

Nutrition

Calories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 32gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 782mgPotassium: 978mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1662IUVitamin C: 106mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chinese takeout, hunan beef
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