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Yunnan Spiced Mint Beef Stir-Fry

Name: Yunnan Spiced Mint Beef Stir-Fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400 g beef sirloin, sliced into bite-sized strips; 1.5 cups fresh mint leaves, packed, loosely torn; 2 item red bird's eye chilies, thinly sliced; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tbsp tamari or gluten-free soy sauce; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp peanut oil

Fragrant sirloin strips flash-fried with aromatic garlic, sliced red chilies, and fresh mint leaves finished with fresh lime juice.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 8 min
Total: 23 min

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Technique to learn

Wok Flash-Frying

Cooking marinated meats rapidly over extreme heat to lock in natural juices while infusing herbaceous aromatics.

Instructions

Step 1: Toss sliced sirloin strips with cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of soy sauce in a shallow bowl.
Step 2: Heat peanut oil in a wok over high heat until faint wisps of smoke appear.

Step 3: Add crushed garlic and sliced chilies, frying rapidly for 15 seconds until intensely aromatic.

Step 4: Add the marinated beef, spreading it quickly across the surface; stir-fry vigorously for 2 to 3 minutes until medium-rare.

Step 5: Pour in the remaining soy sauce and squeeze over the fresh lime juice while tossing constantly.

Step 6: Turn off heat immediately, throw in fresh mint leaves, toss for 5 seconds until just wilted, and serve straight away.

Cooking tips

Toss the fresh mint at the absolute end with the burner off to preserve bright color and herbal flavor.
Use high heat to cook the beef fast so it stays juicy.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Chinese; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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