Ningde Meat Slices

Ningde Meat Slices

　　Main ingredients: 175g beef (fat and lean)

　　Seasonings: 25g sesame oil, 75g peanut oil, 30g vinegar, 75g white sugar, 15g soy sauce, 5g cooking wine, 15g ginger, 10g caramel color, 125g starch (broad bean)

　　How to make crispy fried beef slices:

　　1. Wash the meat and slice it into 0.4cm thick pieces;

　　2. Soak the meat slices in water mixed with starch;

　　3. In a bowl, mix vinegar, sugar, cooking wine, soy sauce, minced ginger, 20g starch, caramel color, and an appropriate amount of water to make a thickening sauce;

　　4. Heat the wok over high heat, add peanut oil. Once hot, coat the meat slices evenly in the wet starch mixture and fry them one by one until cooked through;

　　5. At this point, follow the process of three times in and three times out;

　　6. “In” means turning the wok to high heat;

　　7. “Out” means moving the wok to low heat;

　　8. When the oil is hot, lower the slices in; when the temperature rises, bring the wok back to high heat. The meat is simmered on low heat and seared on high heat so that it becomes crispy both inside and out, golden in color. Pour out and drain the oil;

　　9. Return the wok to heat, add the meat slices in four batches, pour in the prepared thickening sauce, stir-fry to coat evenly, drizzle with sesame oil, and it’s ready to plate.

　　Tips for making crispy fried beef slices:

　　1. This dish involves deep-frying, so prepare about 1000g of peanut oil;

　　2. Using sesame oil during frying can enhance the crispiness and aroma.