Shanghai Beef Recipe

Name: Shanghai Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound beef, flank steak (london broil) sliced thinly across the grain, any cut of beef will do; 8 ounces beef stock; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 8 ounces water chestnuts sliced; 1/4 cup water; 1 medium sweet red bell peppers chopped; 4 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 5 each scallions, spring or green onions diagonally cut; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 cups rice cooked

Servings: persons

1 pound beef, flank steak (london broil) sliced thinly across the grain, any cut of beef will do
8 ounces beef stock
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 ounces water chestnuts sliced
1/4 cup water
1 medium sweet red bell peppers chopped
4 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
2 tablespoons cornstarch
5 each scallions, spring or green onions diagonally cut
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups rice cooked

1
Brown beef in hot oil in a skillet, about 5 minutes.
2
Add water chestnuts, red bell pepper, scallions (spring onions) and black pepper.
3
Cook, 2 minutes longer.
4
Mix broth, water, soy sauce and cornstarch, stir into beef mixture.
5
Cook and stir until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil.
6
Stir in rice.
7
Cook, remove from heat.
8
Let stand 5 minutes.
9
Fluff with a fork.

720

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound beef, flank steak (london broil) sliced thinly across the grain, any cut of beef will do, 8 ounces beef stock, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 8 ounces water chestnuts sliced, and more.

Yes, Shanghai Beef falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Shanghai Beef

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