Crispy Chilli Beef

Ingredients

• 400 g beef rump steak
• 5 tbsp cornflour
• 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 fresh red chilli
• 1 red pepper
• 4 spring onions
• 500 ml vegetable oil

Method

1. 1

   Slice the beef into very thin strips. Toss generously in cornflour until well coated.

2. 2

   Mix the sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, soy sauce and rice vinegar together in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Heat the oil in a deep pan to 190°C. Fry the beef strips in batches for 2–3 minutes until deeply crispy. Drain on kitchen paper.

4. 4

   Thinly slice the chilli, pepper and spring onions.

5. 5

   Heat a little oil in a wok and stir-fry the pepper and chilli for 2 minutes.

6. 6

   Pour in the sauce, let it bubble for 30 seconds, then add the crispy beef.

7. 7

   Toss quickly to coat, scatter over the spring onions and serve immediately with egg-fried rice.