Stir-fried Beef with Green Chilies

Stir-fried Beef with Green Chilies

Stir-fried Beef with Green Chilies is a home-style meat dish at difficulty 3/5 (Intermediate), about 449 kcal. A simple home-cooked stir-fry. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

3 / 5

★★★☆☆

Intermediate
Estimated Calories

449 kcal

Ingredients

  • Beef
  • Scallion, Ginger, Garlic
  • Green chilies
  • Soy sauce
  • Salt
  • Sugar

Steps

  1. ### Preparing Vegetables
  2. Chop the garlic into paste (mince).
  3. Cut the scallion into sections.
  4. Cut the ginger into slices.
  5. Cut the green chilies into sections.
  6. ### Preparing the Beef
  7. Place the beef in a bowl.
  8. Add ginger, salt, soy sauce, and sugar to marinate for 30-40 minutes.
  9. Remove the ginger once marinated.
  10. ### Stir-frying
  11. Add cold oil to the pan and heat until you see small bubbles.
  12. Add the garlic paste.
  13. Add the green chilies once the garlic paste is golden.
  14. Add the marinated beef and stir-fry once the green chilies are slightly wrinkled.
  15. Add the scallion before the beef is fully cooked, and continue to stir-fry.
  16. Stir-fry until the beef is cooked, turn off the heat, and serve.

Notes

A simple home-cooked stir-fry. It is savory with a hint of spice, the beef is smooth and tender, and the peppers are crisp and refreshing. Beef provides high-quality protein and iron, while peppers are rich in Vitamin C, making for a balanced meal. Although marinating requires some patience, the steps are clear, making it beginner-friendly with a moderate difficulty. The whole process from prep to serving takes about 1 hour.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★
Estimated Calories: 449 kcal

Calculations:
* Beef quantity: 250g/person
* Scallion quantity: 0.5 stalk/person
* Ginger quantity: 1 piece/person
* Salt quantity: 3g/person
* Sugar quantity: 1.5g/person
* Soy sauce quantity: 9ml/person

Use the above conditions to calculate the ratio of raw materials planned for use.

* Baking soda can be added to the marinade to soften the beef. The ratio of beef to soda is 500g: 3g.
* Ginger slices can be replaced by cooking wine (shaoxing wine) during marinating; the amount of cooking wine is 3g/person

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