Mongolian Beef | Bec Recipes | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 pound flank steak
• 2 teaspoons avocado oil
• 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 teaspoon baking sodas
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup hot water (or hot low sodium chicken or beef stock)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (optional)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2/3 cup neutral oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
• 8 dried red chili peppers (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 4 scallions (white and green parts separated, cut on the diagonal into 2-inch/5cm pieces)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch (mixed with 2 tablespoons/30ml water to make a slurry)