Friday Night Fakeaway Crispy Chilli Beef

Friday Night Fakeaway Crispy Chilli Beef

When you’ve got that Friday feeling and you fancy something warming, delicious and just a little bit naughty, we’ve got just the thing! Better for your waistline and your pocket, check out our crispy chilli beef fakeaway recipe right here, and give it a try yourself this weekend. 

What You’ll Need:

500g rump steak (cut into strips)

1 egg (beaten) 

1.5tbsp self raising flour 

6tbsp soy sauce 

2 cloves garlic (finely chopped) 

1.5cm piece ginger (peeled and chopped) 

3tbsp rice vinegar 

1 red pepper (thinly sliced) 

½ onion (sliced)

5 spring onions (chopped)

Juice of 1 lime 

1 carrot (cut into thin strips_ 

½ red chilli (chopped) 

2 drops of hot sauce 

2tsp granulated sweetener 

1tbsp honey 

½ beef stock cube 

Cooking spray 

Salt

Freshly ground pepper 

Method:

1. Begin by preheating your oven to 190-200°C 
2. Season the beef with salt and pepper and dip each strip into the beaten egg and lightly coat with flour. 
3. Liberally coat a baking tray with cooking spray or oil and add your beef. 
4. Place in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the beef is crispy. 
5. Meanwhile, take a wok and spray it with cooking spray. Then, over a medium heat, fry the peppers, carrots, onion, spring onion, chilli flakes, garlic and ginger. 
6. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the lime juice, sweetener, soy sauce, rice vinegar and honey. 
7. Stir gently, then add the hot sauce and 100ml of beef stock. 
8. Cook for a minute before adding your cooked beef strips and stirring. 
9. Serve with rice or noodles.