Szechuan Beef: How To Make It?

What is Szechuan Beef?

• Beef Szechuan style is a beef stir fry dish served at Chinese restaurants.
• This is one of the most popular classic Chinese dishes from Sichuan province.
• The authentic Szechuan beef recipe is simple to stir fry with thin slices of beef simmered in soy, garlic, Szechuan peppercorn (powder), and ginger sauce. These ingredients make a slightly sticky sauce that coats the beef.

What Does Szechuan Beef Taste Like?

• Authentic Szechuan beef has a strong flavor that is sweet, spicy, savory, and with the signature tingle of heat from Szechuan peppercorn (powder).
• It’s full of earthy, garlic, and ginger flavor.

What Is Szechuan Sauce Made Of?

• oyster sauce
• soy sauce
• sugar
• Sichuan peppercorns (powder)
• cornstarch
• water

What Is Usually In Szechuan Beef (Ingredients)?

The dish is usually stir fry with fresh scallions, red peppers, and carrots. You may add any vegetables you like such as onion, green beans, or broccoli.

How Do you make Szechuan Beef From Scratch?

1. Prepare the beef- Slice the flank steak against the grain (the grain is the length of the steak) the long way 1/4 inch think pieces.
   Next, add the rest of the marinade ingredients, mix well and marinate for 10 minutes (though you could even leave it overnight).
2. Mix the sauce- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and stir until fully combined. Set aside.
3. Prepare all the side ingredients, cut garlic, ginger, green beans, and scallions.
4. Pan-fry beef- Heat up cooking oil in skillet until really hot and then fry the beef slices for around 30 seconds. Transfer out.
5. Sauté the aromatics- To the same skillet add the remaining tablespoon of oil, along with the ginger and garlic to the pan and sauté for 10-15 seconds.
6. Add green beans- fry for 1 minute.
7. Add scallions and small dried chile to fry for another 10 seconds.
8. Add the sauce and return the beef back and give a quick fry. Transfer and serve with steamed rice immediately.

Hunan Beef vs Szechuan Beef.

• The difference between Hunan and Szechuan cuisine is Hunan cuisine gets its spice from fresh chilies or chili paste. While Szechuan cuisine gets its spice from dry chilies and Sichuan peppercorns.
• Both Hunan and Szechuan cuisine is known to be spicy.
• Szechuan cuisine has a good mixture of sweet and spicy flavors whereas Hunan beef is plainer and hotter.
• Hunan cuisine is a stir-fried dish that beef is coated in thick savory and spicy sauce.
• While Szechuan beef is fry beef then tossed with dry chilies and Sichuan peppercorns.

Can I Prep Szechuan Beef Ahead Of Time?

I like to make this recipe fresh but you can definitely prep it ahead of time.
*Slice Beef: you can do this at any time before marinating or just before marinating then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
*Marinate Beef: marinate your beef 30 minutes up to 8 hours before cooking.
*Make Szechuan Sauce: make the sauce by mixing all sauce ingredients and storing them in the refrigerator before using.

Tips For Tenderizing Beef.

Please go to “How To Velvet Beef For Stir Fry?” to get the following tips. ou will have a tender beef stir fry dish just like a Chinese restaurant.

1. How To Cut The Beef On The Right Way.
2. How To Velvet (Tender) Beef Like A Chinese Restaurant.

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DAN DAN NOODLES

BEEF NOODLE SOUP

MAPO TOFU

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