Stir-Fried Cumin Beef for Two | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoon water
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 8 ounces flank steak trimmed, cut with grain into 2- to 2½-inch-wide strips, each strip sliced against grain ¼ inch thick
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds , ground
• 1 teaspoon Sichuan chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns , ground
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt , divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided
• 1/4 small onion , sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh cilantro