Chinese Beef and Eggs
Chinese beef and eggs, with tender flank steak and silky scrambled eggs, is such a delicious, simple dish that cooks in one pan!
Servings: 4
Calories: 326kcal
Ingredients
For the beef and marinade:
- 6-8 ounces flank steak (thinly sliced against the grain into 2- to 3-inch/5-8cm pieces)
- 2 tablespoons water
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil (such as canola, vegetable, or avocado oil)
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
For the rest of the dish:
- 6 large eggs
- ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch (mixed into a slurry with 2 tablespoons water)
- 1 scallion (finely chopped)
- 4 tablespoons neutral oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the sliced beef along with the marinade ingredients: water, salt, baking soda, cornstarch, sesame oil, neutral oil, and oyster sauce. Mix well and marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat the eggs with white pepper, salt, sesame oil, and Shaoxing wine. Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until combined. Add the cornstarch slurry to the beaten eggs along with the scallion. Beat again to incorporate everything together, and you are ready to cook.
- Place your wok or frying pan over medium-high heat until it starts to smoke (or just until it’s hot, if using a nonstick pan). Add the oil, and cook the beef in a single layer for 20 seconds on each side.
- Beat the eggs one more time, and then pour evenly over the beef and reduce the heat to medium. With your spatula, gently push the eggs across the wok a few times—you don't want the eggs to brown. Once you see no more runny eggs, the dish is done. Dish it up immediately and serve!
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Notes
Most prep time is inactive marinating time. This recipe only takes about 5-10 minutes of active prep.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 280mg | Sodium: 563mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg