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Ginger beef: photo of the dish
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Meat

Ginger beef

Crispy strips of beef coated in a light batter, then coated in a sweet-and-sour sauce scented with ginger. It is a classic of Sino-Canadian cuisine, served in restaurants across the West and Ontario.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

400 kcal per serving

Protein
33.1 g
Carbohydrates
32.3 g
of which sugars
23.3 g
Fat
14.9 g
of which saturated fat
2.6 g
Fiber
2.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into thin strips about 5 mm wide and place them in a bowl with the soy sauce, pepper and half the ginger.
  2. Add the egg and the 2 tablespoons of cornflour, mix well, then leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
  3. Heat the oil to 180 °C and fry the strips in small batches for 2 to 3 minutes until crispy. Drain them.
  4. For the sauce, mix the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, water and the cornflour from the sauce list in a saucepan.
  5. Bring to the boil while stirring until the sauce thickens, then remove from the heat.
  6. In a frying pan, sauté the garlic, the remaining ginger, sliced onion and pepper in the sesame oil for 3 minutes.
  7. Add the sauce and the fried beef strips, toss quickly to coat them, then serve straight away with white rice.

Variations and tips

Tofu version. Replace the beef with firm pressed tofu cut into strips, then follow the same recipe.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.