When it’s late and Uber Eats is calling her name, Social Media Editor Urmi Pandit instead turns to this perfect crispy chilli beef recipe. It’s so close to a Chinese takeaway, you’ll hardly be able to tell the difference (though thankfully, your bank account will).

Urmi’s Beef Stir Fry from Dad

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Ingredients

  

• 250 grams steak
• 100 grams cornflour
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 egg
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp soya sauce
• 1 tbsp chinese five spice
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp catsup
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 3 tbsp tomato puree

Instructions

 

• Mix together 1 tbsp soya, 5 spice, salt, and pepper. Marinade beef in mixture.
• Stir together catsup, honey, vinegar, tomato puree and set aside for sauce.
• Break up egg in a shallow dish. Dip steak into cornflour, egg, then cornflour again.
• Fry in pan over medium heat until cooked to perfection.
• Serve with sauce and vegetables or rice.