Twice-Fried Shredded Beef

Name: Twice-Fried Shredded Beef (Gon Chau Ngau Yuk See)
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon Hunan pepper; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; Sprigs of coriander or parsley for garnish; 3 scallions: discard both ends, wash, dry, cut into 1½-inch lengths, shred white portions; ¾ cup very finely shredded carrot, 1½-inch lengths; 3 dried chili peppers; 1½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger; Pinch of white pepper; 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce; 1½ tablespoons cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon whiskey; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoons chicken broth; 1 tablespoon egg white; 8 ounces flank steak, shredded; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 3½ cups peanut oil

Gon Chau Ngau Yuk See

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Chinese Banquet Cookbook

By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Published 1985

About

Ingredients

8 ounces flank steak, shredded

Asia
China
Main course
Beijing

Method

Marinate flank steak in the marinade, refrigerated, for 4 hours. (There will be virtually no residue.) Make the sauce and reserve it.
Heat a wok over high heat for 1 minute. Add 3½ cups peanut oil and heat to 350°F. Place flank steak in a Chinese strainer, separating t