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Hunan Spicy Beef (Xiao Chao Huang Niu Rou) 小炒黄牛肉 — homemade Chinese food

小炒黄牛肉

Hunan Spicy Beef (Xiao Chao Huang Niu Rou)

⏱️ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min⏰ Total: 20 minMEDIUM
DFNF
🛒 Available at: Whole FoodsTrader Joe's
Servings

Ingredients

AmountIngredientNotesSubstitute
300 gflank steak牛腱thinly sliced
6.0 pcsfresh red chilies红辣椒
4.0 pcsfresh green chilies青辣椒
15 ggarlic大蒜
22 mlsoy sauce酱油
8.0 gcornstarch玉米淀粉

Instructions

1

Flash-fry(12 min)

Marinate beef with cornstarch + soy. Heat wok until SMOKING. Sear beef 60 seconds, remove. Fry chilies and garlic 30 sec. Return beef, toss furiously 30 sec. Serve immediately — Hunan food doesn't wait.

Pro Tips for Western Kitchens

Hunan cooking uses FRESH chilies, not dried. The heat is sharp and direct — very different from Sichuan's numbing mala.

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Nutrition

Per serving (approximate values)

300
Calories (kcal)
32
Protein (g)
8
Carbs (g)
14
Fat (g)
2
Fiber (g)
580
Sodium (mg)

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