Ginger Beef
If you love ginger, you’re going to love this recipe for ginger beef. Originating from Calgary, Alberta in Canada, this was one of Dude’s favourite dishes when he lived there. This is a new and improved version of my original recipe that can be found in my cookbook Chinese Homestyle.GInger beef is usually deep-fried but I don’t like to deep fry at home. The airfryer gives a better crisp on the beef but the wok version is still very good. Give both methods a try and let me know which one you prefer.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef flank steak thinly sliced
- ½ cup potato starch
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- ½ onion sliced
- ½ carrot julienne
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup ginger grated
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 stalks green onion chopped
For the Marinade
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons ShaoHsing wine
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ShaoHsing wine
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine beef and marinade ingredients. Let marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
Stovetop
- In a shallow dish, add potato starch, lightly coat each piece of beef.
- In a wok or large frying pan on medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Add half of the beef. Cook for one minute to sear one side. Flip and cook until the beef is evenly browned and crispy. Remove and repeat with the remaining beef.
- Turn the heat down to medium, add onion and carrots. Cook for 3 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the sauce and let simmer for about 3 minutes. In the same bowl, dissolve cornstarch in cool water to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the sauce and cook until the sauce starts to simmer and thicken.
- Add the cooked beef until the beef is well covered with the sauce and heated through.
- Turn off the heat. Stir in green onion.
Air Fryer
- In a shallow dish, add potato starch, lightly coat each piece of beef and place in a single layer in an air fryer. Spray the beef with cooking oil.
- Air fry for 10 mins at 400°F, stirring once at about halfway mark. Cook until the beef is evenly browned and crispy. If using a smaller air fryer, you may need to cook in multiple batches at 10 minutes per batch.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
- add onion and carrots. Cook for 3 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the sauce and let simmer for about 3 minutes. In the same bowl, dissolve cornstarch in cool water to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the sauce and cook until the sauce starts to simmer and thicken.
- Add the cooked beef until the beef is well covered with the sauce and heated through.
- Turn off the heat. Stir in green onion.