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Sha Cha Beef

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This quick and easy Sha Cha Beef recipe is bold, savory, and loaded with umami. Perfect for a fast family dinner that tastes like takeout!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Calories: 476

Ingredients
  

For the Beef
  • 1 pounds flank steak thinly sliced (450 g)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Homemade Sha Cha Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon dried shrimp finely chopped (or shrimp paste)
  • 2 tablespoon fermented bean paste doubanjiang or miso
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoon chili oil with flakes
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter or tahini
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar or use coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon water
Stir-Fry
  • 1 tablespoon oil or as needed
  • 1 medium carrots thinly sliced or julienned
  • 3 - 4 dried red chilies broken in half
  • 2 green onions sliced (use both white and green parts)

Method
 

  1. Marinate the beef: Toss thin beef slices with soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch. Let it sit for 10–15 minutes.
    1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 pounds flank steak
  2. Make the sha cha sauce: Sauté dried shrimp, garlic, and fermented bean paste in oil. Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili oil, peanut butter, sugar, and water. Cook until it thickens.
    2 tablespoon dried shrimp, 2 tablespoon fermented bean paste, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 2 tablespoon chili oil with flakes, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon sugar, ¼ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoon water
  3. Cook the beef: In a hot wok, quickly sear the beef until just browned. Remove it from the pan.
  4. Stir-fry veggies: In the same wok, add carrots, onion (white part) and dried chilies. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add more oil if needed.
    1 tablespoon oil, 1 medium carrots, 3 - 4 dried red chilies, 2 green onions
  5. Finish it off: Add the beef back in, pour the sauce over, and toss everything until well-coated. Stir in green onions and serve hot.
    2 green onions

Nutrition

Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 33gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 984mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2608IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 3mg

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