Before we begin…
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- Hunan Beef is very spicy, and is sometimes difficult to distinguish from a Sichuan meal. There are minor differences in vegetables and seasonings. Hunan uses hot Thai peppers.
Ingredients to feed 4 people
| ¾ lb flank steak (sliced into thin strips) 1 egg white 1 T. cornstarch . oil (for frying) 4 c. broccoli florets 1 T. dry sherry ⅛ teaspoon salt |
2 T. soy sauce 1 T. chili paste with garlic 1½ t. cornstarch ½ t. sugar Several drops sesame oil (to taste) 2 garlic cloves (minced) |
Step by Step
- In a medium bowl combine beef, egg white and 1 TBL cornstarch.
- Mix well and set aside.
- In another bowl mix together soy sauce and chili paste.
- Mix in 1½ tsp cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil, and garlic. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375°F.
- Deep fry strips of beef in batches for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the sauce mixture to the wok and cook until it becomes thickened and bubbly.
- Mix in cooked beef strips and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove beef and sauce from the pan to a platter and set aside.
- Wipe the fry pan clean.
- Heat 1 T. of oil in the wok or skillet over medium high heat.
- Add sherry and salt.
- Add broccoli florets and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Serve broccoli with the beef mixture and white rice.
Oh, one more thing…
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Hunan cuisine, a recognized Chinese cuisine, is also referred to as Xiang Cai and is characterized by its aromatic, spicy and delicious food. Hunan food is indeed a strong flavored spicy version of Szechuan food. A pungent flavor in all dishes makes food here unique and chili, shallot and pepper are used in almost all the food preparations of Hunan cuisine.
- Hunan, which is situated at South Eastern China, is also called as land of fish and rice because of the abundance of the two.
- Due to the humidity in the air and hot climate, peppers are excessively used in Hunan food in order to take out the body heat by sweating.
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Among all the Chinese cuisine, Hunan cuisine is considered best and spiciest. Sweet and sour sauce has its origin in Hunan.
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