Sha cha beef recipe
Sha cha beef with homemade sha cha sauce is a quick one-pot beef stir-fry loaded with flavor and healthy, gluten-free, and delicious!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the beef:
- 1.25 lb skirt steak flank steak, or sirloin
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- ½ tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil or 2 tsp olive oil
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp arrowroot or tapioca starch
Other:
- 0.85 oz garlic cloves sliced, 6 cloves
- 0.5 oz ginger julienned
- 3-4 bulb scallions dice to 2-inch sections, and separate green and white parts
- 3-4 whole Chinese dried red chili peppers cut into 1-inch (3cm) sections with seeds removed, optional
- 2 tbsp avocado oil divided
- 2-3 pinches coarse sea salt or to taste
For the sha cha beef sauce:
- 3 tbsp homemade shacha sauce or 2.5 tbsp store-bought sha cha
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
Instructions
- Thinly slice the beef against the grain. In a bowl, season the beef from coconut aminos to starch. Stir-well. Set aside in the fridge for 15-20 minutes while you prepare other ingredients.
- Prepare garlic, ginger, scallions, and red chili peppers, if using.
- Preheat a large wok or skillet over medium-low heat until it feels warm when placing your palm near it. Add 1 tbsp oil. Pan-sear the beef over medium-high heat in a single layer without disturbing for about 2 minutes or until the beef is in golden brown color. Use a spatula with a firm tip to flip and cook the flip side for 30 seconds. Off heat, set the beef aside in one bowl along with the pan juices.
- Add another tbsp of oil, and saute the garlic, ginger, white scallion parts, and chili peppers with 2 pinches of salt over medium heat for 15 seconds.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high, return the beef to the pan along with the pan juice and pour in the sha cha sauce mixture. Keep stir-frying and tossing for another 10 seconds. Add in the green scallion parts and give it another quick toss. Turn off the heat.
- Transfer the beef onto a large serving plate. Serve hot.
Notes
- Make-ahead: Prepare the homemade sacha sauce in advance to save time when cooking the dish.
- Store-bought: You can also use store-bought bullhead bbq sauce from either a local Chinese grocery store or on Amazon. (product)
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 919mg | Potassium: 462mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 3mg
