Air fryer crispy chilli beef

Method 1

Ingredients

250g thin-cut minute steak, thinly sliced into strips

2 tbsp cornflour

2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus a drizzle

2 garlic cloves, crushed

thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks

1 red chilli, thinly sliced

1 red pepper, cut into chunks

4 spring onions, sliced, green and white parts separated

4 tbsp rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar

1 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

2 tbsp tomato ketchup

For the marinade

½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder

2 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp caster sugar

STEP 1

First, combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the steak strips and toss to coat. Leave in the fridge for up to 24 hrs if you can, or carry on to step 2.

STEP 2

Sprinkle the cornflour over the steak and mix until each piece is coated in a floury paste. Pull the strips apart and arrange over a plate. Drizzle each piece of steak with a little oil. Heat the air fryer to 220C if it has a preheat setting.

STEP 3

Carefully put the beef on the cooking rack in the air fryer, cook for 6 mins, then turn and cook for another 4-6 mins until crispy.

STEP 4

Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry the garlic, ginger, chilli, pepper and white ends of the spring onions for 2-3 mins until the pepper softens. Be careful not to burn the ginger and garlic. Add the vinegar, soy, sweet chilli sauce and tomato ketchup, mix well and cook for another minute until bubbling.

STEP 5

Tip the beef into the wok and toss through the sauce. Continue cooking for another minute until piping hot, then serve scattered with the spring onion greens and a little extra sauce on the side.

Method 2

Ingredients:

- 1 lb of thinly sliced beef (flank steak works well)

- 2 tbsp of cornstarch

- 1/4 tsp of salt

- 1/4 tsp of black pepper

- 1/4 cup of soy sauce

- 3 cloves of minced garlic

- 1 tbsp of grated ginger

- 2 tbsp of hoisin sauce

- 2 tbsp of honey

- 1 tbsp of rice vinegar

- 1-2 tbsp of chili sauce (adjust to taste)

- 1 tbsp of sesame oil

- 1 sliced red bell pepper

- 1 sliced green bell pepper

- 1 sliced onion

- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix the thinly sliced beef with cornstarch, salt, and black pepper until the beef is coated evenly.

2. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).

3. Place the coated beef slices in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook for 10-12 minutes until crispy, shaking halfway through cooking.

4. In a separate bowl, mix soy sauce, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, honey, rice vinegar, chili sauce, and sesame oil.

5. In a pan, heat some oil and sauté the sliced bell peppers and onion until slightly softened.

6. Add the cooked beef to the pan and pour the sauce over it. Stir well to coat the beef and vegetables.

7. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the beef nicely.

8. Serve the crispy chilli beef over rice or noodles, garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Enjoy!

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