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Air Fryer Crispy Ginger Beef

Name: Air Fryer Crispy Ginger Beef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 450 g (1 lb) sirloin steaks (, remove large pieces of fat); 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); ½ tbsp soy sauce (light or all-purpose); 2 tsp sesame or vegetable oil; 2 tsp Chinese cooking wine (optional); 3 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); 3 tbsp rice flour; sesame or vegetable oil (in a spray bottle); 1 tbsp sesame oil (or vegetable oil); 1 onion (, sliced thinly); 1 carrot (, cut into thin strips); 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 1 tsp minced ginger; 3 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 5 tbsp ketchup; 2 tsp Sriracha (, or more to taste); 3 tbsp honey; 2 tsp cornflour (diluted in 2 tbsp cold water); 2 spring onions (, finely sliced); 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 green chilli (, sliced (optional)

4 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

20 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

450 g (1 lb) sirloin steaks (, remove large pieces of fat)

1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)

¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

½ tbsp soy sauce (light or all-purpose)

2 tsp sesame or vegetable oil

2 tsp Chinese cooking wine (optional)

3 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)

3 tbsp rice flour

sesame or vegetable oil (in a spray bottle)

1 tbsp sesame oil (or vegetable oil)

1 onion (, sliced thinly)

1 carrot (, cut into thin strips)

3 garlic cloves (, minced)

1 tsp minced ginger

3 tbsp dark soy sauce

2 tbsp rice vinegar

5 tbsp ketchup

2 tsp Sriracha (, or more to taste)

3 tbsp honey

2 tsp cornflour (diluted in 2 tbsp cold water)

2 spring onions (, finely sliced)

2 tbsp sesame seeds

1 green chilli (, sliced (optional)

Directions

PREPARE THE BEEF

Place the steaks in the freezer for 30 minutes to make them easier to slice (this is helpful but not essential). Slice the beef into thin strips, using a sharp knife and cutting against the grain.

Place the cornflour, baking soda, soy sauce, oil and Chinese wine in a bowl and stir to combine. Add the beef strips, toss to coat and leave to marinate for 30 minutes while you get the rest of the ingredients ready.

Toss the marinated beef in more cornflour until well coated and a bit sticky. Add the rice flour and toss again.

Separate the beef strips, laying them flat on a plate. Mist well with oil (sesame or vegetable oil).

AIR FRY THE BEEF STRIPS

Preheat the air fryer to the maximum heat setting for three minutes (my Ninja goes up to 240°C/ 465°F). Spread the strips in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry for about 7 minutes or until crisp and browned. Shake the basket twice so that they crisp up evenly.

MAKE THE SAUCE

NOTE: the sauce cooks quickly – you will need to multitask and get it ready while the beef strips are in the air fryer. If that stresses you out you can prep the sauce first, take it off the heat, and have it ready before your air fry the shredded beef.

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the sliced onion and carrot strips and stir fry over high heat for about a minute.

Add the minced garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Pour in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, sriracha and honey and bring to a boil. Finally stir in the cornflour slurry.

NEARLY THERE...

Final step! Add the crispy beef into the sauce, while it is simmering, and stir to coat evenly with the tangy sticky sauce.

Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, chilli if using, and finely sliced spring onions and serve!

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

438 kcal

Total Fat

24 g

Saturated Fat

8 g

Unsaturated Fat

14 g

Trans Fat

0.01 g

Cholesterol

69 mg

Sodium

1283 mg

Total Carbohydrate

32 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

20 g

Protein

26 g