Kung Pao Beef calls for several simple ingredients:
Beef tenderloin, sliced
Roasted peanuts
Dried red chilies
Vegetable oil
Ginger
Garlic
Scallion
Marinate the beef with these seasoning ingredients:
Corn starch
Soy sauce
Chinese Shaoxing rice wine
Sesame oil
Kung Pao sauce is key in this recipe:
Soy sauce
Dark soy sauce
Sugar
Chinese black vinegar
Water
Corn starch
Cut beef into thin slices, rinse in water, and pat dry with paper towels. Marinate the beef slices with corn starch, soy sauce, Chinese Shaoxing rice wine, and sesame oil. Cover the meat with plastic wrap and let it marinate for 20 minutes.
Heat the frying pan (or skillet) with one tablespoon of oil on medium-high heat and stir-fry the marinated beef until the meat is halfway cooked or turns brown. Remove and set aside.
Continue stir fry until the dried red chilies smell spicy, then add in the beef slices. Keep stirring the meat a few times before adding in the roasted peanuts.
Finally, add the sauce mixture and consistently stir the meat until fully cooked and coated with sauce. Dish out and sprinkle the scallions on top. Serve immediately with steamed rice.