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Szechuan Spicy Beef Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Bondc / All my dishes 2 years, 4 months ago This is the opposite of "saucy" food. The beef is almost baked dry, and the celery and carrots are quickly stir fried in the hot, spicy oil and the whole thing mixed together. This is very spicy, and very high in what I call the "Yum!" factor–it's ... More Prep:10m Cook:20m Servings:4	Bondc
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Ingredients

1 lb. shredded beef

Marinade:

4 T. dark soy sauce

1 T. dry sherry

1 t. sugar

1/2 c. oil

4 dried chilis (I use 9)

2 c. shredded celery stalks

1/2 c. shredded carrots

1 t. salt

2 t. sesame oil

1 t. szechuan peppercorns, roasted and ground

Directions

Mix the marinade ingredients until the sugar is dissolved. Put the beef in a bowl, add the marinade, and stir until all the beef is coated. Refrigerate for an hour.

Heat a wok over a high flame until smoking hot. Add 5 T. of the oil and swirl. Stir the beef to separate, then add it to the wok. Over high heat. stir and flip the beef for about five minutes, until all of the liquid has evaporated. Turn the heat down to medium-low and flip the beef about 5 or 6 minutes: The beef will look moist, but change consistency until it seems "chewy." That's when it's done. Drain and reserve, discarding the oil in the wok (you probably want to rinse the wok out and dry it, by the way–it's kind of a mess if you don't).

Open the kitchen windows and turn on the fan. You've been warned.

Add the remaining 3 T. oil to the wok, still over medium-low heat (this seems to reduce somewhat the chili fumes), and add the chilis. Flip them around until they are black, turn the heat high, add the vegetables and salt. Flip in the hot oil for about 1 1/2 minutes. Return the beef to the wok, and cook with the vegetables for another 30 seconds or so. Add the peppercorns and sesame oil, mix well, and serve.

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Comments

chefmeow 2 years, 4 months ago said:
When you say spicy, I'm in. I love hot and spicy foods and this one sounds marvelous. Will try as soon as I can pull all the ingredients together. Thanks for a great post.

unswissmiss 2 years, 4 months ago said:
Ahh... memories! My mom used to make a very similar cold dish, only without the beef. Would love to try this one, but I'm not sure what "shredded beef" is. Raw beef that's been cut into little shreds? Cooked beef that's shredded?

bondc 2 years, 4 months ago said:
Raw beef, shredded.

itsajourney 2 years, 2 months ago said:
I am looking forward to trying some oriental cooking - but am a little intimidated by it. Thanks for the recipe - I look forward to trying it!

trigger 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I like the Dry Sherry wine. You made my day, I am going to make this tonight.
Michael

greekgirrrl 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Incredible!!

penley 8 months, 1 week ago said:
I love hot and spicy foods thanks for sharing the recipe

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