Garlic Ginger Beef Appetizers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb sirloin steaks or 1 lb flank steak (if you prefer)
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic (fresh is better)
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger (peeled)
• 1 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• cooking oil (for frying)
• sliced green onion, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 slice the steak into very thin strips (1/8 to 1/4 inch) against the grain.
• 2 put strips in a bowl and add beaten eggs, salt and cornstarch and mix well until the meat is well coated (use your hands for this).
• 3 in a heavy skillet add cooking oil (1 inch) and heat on medium-high heat until oil reaches 360 degrees f.
• 4 carefully lay strips in a single layer in the hot oil- not too many as it will cause the oil to cool and the meat will end up absorbing too much oil.
• 5 fry until crisp which should only take about 60 to 90 seconds.
• 6 remove and drain on a rack.
• 7 repeat until all the meat strips are done.
• 8 in a saucepan, add water and sugar and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 9 gently swirl the pan to dissolve the sugar- do not stir.
• 10 boil until the mixture begins to caramelize to a light golden brown.
• 11 remove from the heat and gently stir in the garlic, ginger and chili flakes for 10 seconds then add the ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce and hoisin sauce.
• 12 return the pot to the heat and bring to a boil then gently simmer for 10 minutes.
• 13 add the drained meat slices and warm through.
• 14 serve the warm strips on a platter sprinkled with the slice green onion.