Chinese Food #136

 

The Diabetic Diet Show

PF Chaing Chinese Food Dinner #136

PF Chang is Crispy but tender pieces of beef coated in a thick, sweet, and a little salty sauce. It’s almost like eating beef candy! Add some red pepper flakes if you want to balance the sweetness with some heat.

I go to PF Chang’s often. I am thrilled to be able to make this dish at home and it is so easy!

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon Vegetable oil

1-2 teaspoons minced ginger

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup water

3/4 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup of Vegetable oil

1 1/2 pounds flank steak

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

1 bunch green onions, cut on diagonal into 2-inch pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

Make the sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic and stir for 30 seconds.

Add soy sauce, water, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer until thickened some, 10 to 15 minutes.

Slice flank steak against the grain into 1/4-inch slices with the knife held at a 45-degree angle. Some of the really long pieces I cut in half to make them more bite-sized.

Toss flank steak with cornstarch and let sit 10 to 15 minutes.

Heat 1 cup Vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.

Add beef (I cooked it in 2 batches) and cook 2-3 minutes, until brown and crispy, flipping pieces over to cook both sides.

Remove meat with a slotted spoon and discard cooking oil. Place meat back in the pan along with sauce and cook over medium heat for 1 minute, stirring to coat meat.

Add red pepper flakes and green onions and remove from heat.

Serve over rice.