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Crispy Chilli Beef Rice – Spicy, Crunchy, and Totally Addictive!

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Crispy beef strips tossed in a sticky-sweet chili sauce and served over fluffy rice. A better-than-takeout favorite made fast at home.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb flank steak, thinly sliced

  • ½ cup cornstarch (for coating)

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • ½ tsp black pepper

  • Oil for frying

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 tsp grated ginger

  • 12 red chilies, sliced (or 1 tsp chili flakes)

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 2 tbsp honey or brown sugar

  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar or lime juice

  • Optional: 1 tbsp hoisin or ketchup

  • Cooked white rice, for serving

  • Garnish: green onions, sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Marinate beef with soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper. Let sit 15 minutes.

  2. Toss with cornstarch until coated.

  3. Heat oil in skillet; fry beef in batches 2–3 mins per side. Drain on paper towels.

  4. In clean skillet, sauté garlic, ginger, and chili. Add sauce ingredients and simmer.

  5. Toss fried beef in sauce until coated.

  6. Serve over rice, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.