beijing beef

Desciption

i have a kid that loves panda express beijing beef. this is my best stab at it. naturally, she thinks mom's is better. what i've learned: sherry may be used in place of the ponzu, but ponzu with citrus is it. also, i used a double batch of recipe #443956 and it is the perfect amount for the hoisin sauce. i found when making the hoisin, it's best to use a black bean sauce and honey combination. another thing, cut the strips very thin; they fry crisper. should you like it less sweet, cut back on the sugar, panda's is pretty sweet. let me disclose that i am not claiming this as an exact replica, but still very good. 9/13/11 upadate: i retried the recipe for the 10th time. quite possibly for a better match of the panda express, in place of the 3/4 cup hoisin, use half the amount as hoisin and the other half sweet and sour sauce to make 3/4 cups. i added that to the ingredients so as not to forget.

Steps

In a bowl
Whisk together all marinade ingredients
Place marinade in a small sealable plastic bag
Adding beef slices
Seal and massage to coat
Marinate for 15 minutes
In the meantime
In a small bowl mix all the sauce ingredients together
Whisking to completely combine
Set aside
Drain marinade from beef
Coat the beef slices with cornstarch
Heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot
Shake off any excess cornstarch from the beef slices and fry in batches until golden brown
Drain on paper towels
Set aside
Heat wok over medium-high heat
Add 1 tablespoons oil and heat to almost smoking
Add minced garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 10 seconds
Add bell peppers and onion
Stir fry for 2 minutes
Pour sauce mixture into the wok over the vegetables and heat until boiling and sauce thickens
Remove from heat then add beef to vegetables and coat with the sauce
Sprinkle on top toasted sesame seeds

Step 20

Total Time in Minute 40

Ingredients Count 18

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Ingredients

Sirloin steak

Cornstarch

Oil

Egg

Salt

Water

Sugar

Hoisin sauce

Ponzu sauce

White vinegar

Sambal oelek

Vegetable oil

Garlic

Fresh ginger

Red bell pepper

Green bell pepper

White onion

Sesame seeds

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