Crispy Beef Brisket
Pre-cooked beef brisket is coated in batter, deep-fried until golden, then topped with a sweet, sour, salty, and umami thickened sauce.
Ingredients
cooked beef brisket (cut into strips, then sliced on the bias)
200g
soybean oil
75g
soy sauce
10g
vinegar
15g
sugar
25g
MSG
0.5g
Shaoxing wine
1g
starch
50g
sesame oil
1g
cilantro
1g
scallion, ginger, and garlic slices
1.5g each
Instructions
1
Cutting and Marinating
Cut the beef brisket into strips, then slice on the bias, and toss with starch until evenly coated.
2
Preparing the Sauce
In a bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, Shaoxing wine, and MSG to make the sauce mixture.
3
Frying
Heat a wok over high heat and add the soybean oil. When the oil reaches about 70% hot (roughly 175°C / 350°F), add the starch-coated brisket slices one by one, fry until golden brown, then drain in a colander.
4
Stir-frying and Glazing
Leave a small amount of oil in the wok, add scallions, ginger, and garlic to bloom, then add the fried brisket and the prepared sauce. Toss briefly, drizzle with sesame oil, plate, and garnish with cilantro segments.
