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Onion scallion beef
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Onion Scallion Beef

Onion scallion beef – tender beef stir-fry in yummy Chinese brown sauce. Super easy recipe that takes only 20 mins. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Beef
Cuisine: Chinese Recipes
Keyword: Onion Scallion Beef
Servings: 2 people
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 10 oz (280g) beef tenderloin thinly sliced
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1/2 onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 3 stalks scallion cut into 2-inch (5cm) strips

Marinade:

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese Shaoxing wine or dry sherry

Sauce:

  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 3 dashes white pepper powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Marinate the beef slices with all the Marinade ingredients for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix all the Sauce ingredients and stir to combine well. Set aside.
  • Heat a wok with 1 tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the marinated beef until it is half-cooked. Remove from the wok and set aside. Drain any excess liquid from the beef.
  • Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the garlic and onion until fragrant. Add the beef back into the wok and stir quickly before adding the sauce.
  • Continue stir-frying until the beef slices are fully cooked, then add the scallions. Give it a few quick stirs, then dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2people | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.3g | Protein: 56.3g | Fat: 23.7g | Saturated Fat: 7.6g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 302mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1.4g