Best Szechuan Steak And Mushroom Stir Fry Recipes

REAL-DEAL SZECHUAN BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Beat the egg in a medium sized bowl. Add the sliced beef, vegetable oil, and salt. Mix well and let marinate for 15 to 20 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
• Combine everything for the sauce in a big bowl and mix well.
• When you're ready to cook, drain the extra liquid from the bowl of beef. Add the cornstarch. Stir to coat the beef, until it forms an uneven coating with a little dry cornstarch left unattached.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet (or a cast iron pan) over medium high heat until hot. Add the beef and spread into a single layer in the skillet. Separate the beef pieces with a pair of tongs or chopsticks.
• Cook without touching the beef for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the bottom turns golden. Flip to brown the other side, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the beef to a big plate and remove the pan from the stove. Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place the pan back onto the stove and turn to medium heat. You should still have 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil in the pan. If not, add more.
• Add the onion, pepper, and dried chili pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Add the ginger and garlic. Stir a few times to release the fragrance.
• Stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely. Pour into the pan. Stir and cook until it thickens a bit.
• Add back the beef pieces. Stir to coat beef with sauce.
• Transfer everything to a plate immediately and garnish with roasted sesame seeds, if using.
• Serve hot over steamed rice as a main dish.

SZECHUAN STEAK AND MUSHROOM STIR-FRY

Steps:

• While beef is still partially frozen, trim away excess fat and slice thinly.
• Whisk together marinade and pour over beef in a ziplock bag; refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Whisk together sauce in a small bowl and keep nearby.
• Heat oil in a wok over high heat, stir-fry beef with marinade, mushrooms and onions until cooked through.
• Add sauce to wok, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens.
• Serve stir-fry with steamed rice if desired.

SPICY SZECHUAN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat a small, dry saucepan. When the saucepan is hot, add the Szechuan peppercorns and, shaking the pan constantly, toast until the peppercorns are fragrant. Remove from the heat. Place the peppercorns in a spice grinder and grind. Season the chicken pieces with the peppercorns and salt and set aside. Heat a large wok over high heat. When the wok is hot, add the oil. Add the ginger, garlic and onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, broccoli, peppers, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, sherry and chile paste. Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are cooked, but al dente, about 5 minutes. Add the scallions and stir-fry for 1 more minute.

SZECHUAN MUSHROOM STIR FRY

Steps:

• Sprinkle the mushrooms with Cajun seasoning and squirt them with the lemon juice.
• Heat oil in wok or skillet.
• Cube the mushrooms and add them to the skillet.
• Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the Szechuan sauce.
• Stir thoroughly to incorporate the sauce.
• Add spaghetti noodles when the mushrooms are browned.
• Transfer to plate when noodles are heated through.
• Top with cubed avocado.