Best Kung Pao Beef Recipes

KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• Slice beef diagonally, across the grain, into thin slices.
• Combine beef, salt, egg white, and cornstarch.
• Toss together until well mixed and set aside.
• Stir together all ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
• Add two tbsp oil to the wok and stir-fry beef until just browned.
• Remove from wok.
• Add 2 more tbsp oil to wok and add peanuts and the hot peppers to the wok and cook until the peppers turn dark.
• Remove all from wok and place with the beef.
• Add more oil to wok if needed- and add bell peppers to wok and cook for one minute, then reduce heat on wok.
• Add green onions, ginger and garlic to bell peppers and cook for a few moments but do not let garlic burn.
• Add beef and peanut/pepper mixture back into wok and stir to blend.
• Add chopped water chestnuts (chopped jicama if you prefer) and sauce mixture and cook until heated through.
• Serve with steamed rice.

KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• Trim fat from the steak and cut into 1-inch cubes. Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine/sherry, egg white and salt in a glass bowl. Add the beef and stir to coat. Marinate for 1 hour, covered in the refrigerator.
• Place peanut/corn oil in a wok, swirling to coat the sides, and place over high heat. Add the chilies and cook until they begin to darken. Add the garlic, ginger and Szechwan pepper; continue to cook to infuse the oil. Add the scallions and bell pepper. Remove the steak from the marinade and add it to the wok. Stir-fry the beef for 3 minutes until brown. Blend in soy sauce, rice wine, Chinese vinegar, sugar and chicken broth. Dissolve the cornstarch slurry and add it to the sauce, stirring, to thicken. Sprinkle in the peanuts and stir to coat. Serve over rice.

KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• Remove fat from beef. Cut beef into 3/4-inch cubes. Toss beef, 1 teaspoon oil, the cornstarch and white pepper in medium glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the 2 tablespoons oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add beef; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until beef is brown. Remove beef from wok.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add chilies, onions, bell pepper, garlic, gingerroot, brown sauce, bamboo shoots and sugar; stir fry 1 minute. Add beef; heat through. Sprinkle with peanuts.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN, SHRIMP OR BEEF (PANDA EXPRESS - STYLE)

Steps:

• Combine meat in a zip-type bag with egg, water, cornstarch and salt; marinate chilled, for at least 30 minutes.
• Prep and chill veggies.
• Combine water and soy sauce, stir in dissolved cornstarch and rice wine, chill to reserve.
• About 20 minutes before serving time (be sure to get rice started) heat about 1-Tbsp of oil in hot wok. Stir meat, drain and discard marinade. Quickly stir-fry the meat in oil, for 60-90 seconds. Transfer to a large container. Stir meat, drain and discard marinade.
• Stir-fry the red and yellow peppers until almost tender; add green onions and zucchini, reserve with meat.
• Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry garlic, season with pepper flakes and ginger.
• Stir the reserved sauce mixture before pouring into seasoned garlic. Heat through to thicken. Sweeten to taste with sugar, adding a bit more ginger and/or red pepper flakes, as needed.
• Add cooked food to sauce and stir in peanuts.
• Serve over hot rice.

KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sprinkle the beef with salt and pepper. Add the cornstarch and mix well. Set aside. In another smaller bowl, stir together the ketchup, rice wine, soy sauce, vinegar and chili sauce. Set aside. In a small pan over medium heat, toast the Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and crush 1/2 tablespoon of the peppercorns in a mortar and pestle, or in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. Set aside. Leave the remaining peppercorns whole. Heat a wok over high heat and, when wok starts to smoke, add the peanut oil. Add the remaining whole Sichuan peppercorns, dried chiles and fresh chiles and stir-fry for a few seconds. Add the beef and stir-fry until the beef is brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the reserved sauce and peanuts and cook until the sauce has reduced slightly and is sticky and has a thicker consistency. Add the cilantro and scallions and toss to coat and warm through. Then transfer to a serving plate and garnish with the ground Sichuan peppercorns. Serve immediately.

SHEET PAN KUNG PAO BEEF WITH ROASTED GARLIC BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large measuring cup, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until well combined.
• In a large bowl, combine the beef, sauce, bell peppers, dried chilies and scallions. Allow to marinate in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.
• Pour out the beef and veggie mixture onto one side of the baking sheet.
• Place the broccolini on the other side and drizzle with oil and season with garlic, salt, pepper and pepper flakes.
• Roast for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and then give the beef a stir. Sprinkle with peanuts and return to oven for another 15 minutes. Garnish with scallions and serve.

KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• Trim any fat from the steak & cut the beef into 1 inch pieces.
• Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
• Add the beef & stir to coat.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap & marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Place the peanut oil or corn oil in a wok, swirling to coat the sides, & place over high heat.
• Add the garlic & ginger & continue to cook to infuse the oil.
• Add the scallions & bell pepper.
• Remove the beef from the marinade & add it to the wok.
• Stir-fry the beef for 3 minutes until brown.
• Blend in soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, balsamic vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, brown bean sauce, bamboo shoots & chicken broth.
• Dissolve the cornstarch slurry & add it to the wok, stirring to thicken.
• Sprinkle in the peanuts & cashews & stir until everything is well coated. Serve over steamed rice if desired.

KUNG PAO BEEF (OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Note: You may also use beef stew meat but make sure that it is a high quality meat.
• Place beef in bowl and sprinkle with 1 tsp olive oil, cornstarch, and pepper. Toss well.
• Cover and place in fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
• Heat 1 tbs olive oil in electric skillet or wok on high heat.
• Add beef and and stir fry until meat is brown (about 2 minutes).
• Remove beef.
• Add 1 tbs olive oil to skillet and then add scallions, bell pepper, bamboo shoots, garlic, ginger, sugar, and green chiles.
• Stir fry for 1 minute or so.
• Add beef, hot chile oil, and hot sauce, and stir well.
• Allow to heat thru.
• Sprinkle with peanuts and stir just before serving.

KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine teriyaki sauce, cornstarch, crushed red pepper, and ginger. Add steak and toss to coat. In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over high heat. Add steak mixture and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until steak is cooked through, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with peanuts and scallions, and serve over steamed brown rice.

KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• Combine beef, salt, egg white, and cornstarch. Mix well by hand and
• set aside. In a small bowl, blend all sauce ingredients. Set aside.
• Add two tablespoons oil to heated wok and stir fry beef till it loses
• its pink color. Remove to serving bowl. Add two more tablespoons oil
• to same wok.
• Toss peanuts and chili peppers in the wok and stir fry
• until peppers turn dark red. Remove from wok and add to beef. Lower
• heat. If necessary, add more oil. Stir fry green onions and garlic
• for several seconds. (Do not let garlic burn.)
• Return beef, peanuts
• and peppers to wok and stir fry a few seconds to combine. Add water
• chestnuts and combined sauce ingredients and stir fry till heated
• through and thickened.

KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• Remove fat from beef. Cut beef into 3/4-inch cubes. Toss beef, 1 teaspoon oil, the cornstarch and white pepper in medium glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the 2 tablespoons oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add beef; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until beef is brown. Remove beef from wok.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add chilies, onions, bell pepper, garlic, gingerroot, brown sauce, bamboo shoots and sugar; stir fry 1 minute. Add beef; heat through. Sprinkle with peanuts.

NOBLE HOUSE KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sprinkle the beef with salt and pepper. Add the cornstarch and mix well. Set aside.
• In another smaller bowl, stir together the ketchup, rice wine, soy sauce, vinegar and chili sauce. Set aside.
• In a small pan over medium heat, toast the Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and crush 1/2 tablespoon of the peppercorns in a mortar and pestle, or in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. Set aside. Leave the remaining peppercorns whole.
• Heat a wok over high heat and, when wok starts to smoke, add the peanut oil. Add the remaining whole Sichuan peppercorns, dried chiles and fresh chiles and stir-fry for a few seconds.
• Add the beef and stir-fry until the beef is brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the reserved sauce and peanuts and cook until the sauce has reduced slightly and is sticky and has a thicker consistency.
• Add the cilantro and scallions and toss to coat and warm through. Then transfer to a serving plate and garnish with the ground Sichuan peppercorns. Serve immediately.

GROUND KUNG PAO BEEF

Steps:

• Add the ground beef, bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger and chili flakes in a skillet and cook until beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat and return skillet to stove top.
• Meanwhile whisk together the soy sauce, dry sherry, sesame oil and sugar in a small dish and pour into ground beef mixture over medium high heat. Combine the cornstarch and water in the small dish and whisk until smooth. Pour into the ground beef mixture and cook until sauce thickens.
• Stir in the peanuts and garnish with diced green onions if desired. Serve over hot white rice and enjoy!