Crispy Sesame Beef

Restaurant-quality, amazingly crispy beef made in just 30 min with less oil – you won’t even be able to tell the difference! 

I don’t always eat beef but when I do, it definitely has to be crispy.

Am I right or am I right?

And you know what? You can skip the takeout and make this right at home.

I promise. It’s better than restaurant-quality by a mile, hands down.

And you get to use less oil.

Even with the less oil, that crispiness is out of this world! The secret ingredient is the cornstarch.

Crispy Sesame Beef

Yield: 4 servings

prep time: 20 minutes

cook time: 10 minutes

total time: 30 minutes

Restaurant-quality, amazingly crispy beef made in just 30 min with less oil – you won’t even be able to tell the difference!

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Crispy Sesame Beef

20 minutes10 minutes

Chungah Rhee

Ingredients:

• 1 cup peanut oil
• 1 pound sirloin steak, sliced into thin strips
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch, divided

For the sauce

• 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Heat peanut oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. In a large bowl, combine steak and 2 tablespoons cornstarch, tossing to coat and letting the steak absorb the cornstarch. Add remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch before adding to the stockpot.
3. Working in batches, cook steak until golden and crisp, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
4. In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, ginger, Sriracha and sesame oil until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in steak and gently toss to combine.
5. Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and green onion, if desired.

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