Crispy chilli beef
Thin strips of beef fried until crisp, then tossed in a sticky sweet chilli sauce with peppers.
- Time35 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £2.86 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Dip the beef strips in the egg, then toss them in the cornflour until well coated.
- 2
Heat the oil in a deep frying pan over a high heat. Fry the beef in two batches for 2 to 3 minutes until crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper.
3 min - 3
Carefully pour off all but 1 tbsp of the oil. Fry the pepper, garlic and half the spring onions for 3 minutes.
3 min - 4
Add the chilli sauce, purée, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and water. Simmer for 3 minutes until syrupy.
3 min - 5
Tip in the crisp beef and toss for 30 seconds so it stays crunchy.
- 6
Scatter over the rest of the spring onions and serve with egg fried rice.
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