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A dish of white rice topped with glazed meat strips, sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
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Crispy Sesame Beef Recipe

Prepare yourselves for the best homemade Crispy Sesame Beef that tastes BETTER than take-out! Yes, it's possible and not all that hard to do either! Try it out tonight and see for yourself!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Keyword sesame beef
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 4571kcal
Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

for the sauce-

  • 1 1/2 cups sweet chili sauce
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey

for the beef-

  • 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steak
  • 4-5 tablespoons cornstarch divided
  • 1 cup peanut oil for frying (add more as needed)
  • salt to taste

to serve-

  • 2 cups white rice cooked
  • white sesame seeds for garnish
  • 3 green onions diced, for garnish
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Instructions

for the sauce-

  • In a large skillet, heat all ingredients for sauce until warmed. Keep on a very low simmer while you cook the beef.
    A wooden spoon stirring a dark red sauce in a black frying pan. The pan sits on a white surface, with some green garnish in a bowl partially visible in the background.

for the beef-

  • Cut sirloin steak across the grain into 1/4 inch-thick pieces* and place into a large bowl. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons cornstarch. Stir to coat each piece in cornstarch and set aside.
    Close-up of raw beef strips in a bowl with white powder, likely flour, being sprinkled on top using a spoon.
  • In a large, deep pot, pour in oil and bring up to 350-375° F.
    A pot with oil and a thermometer placed on a stove.
  • The meat will absorb the cornstarch slightly, so sprinkle in 1-2 more tablespoons to coat everything again. Stir to ensure all the pieces of meat are separated from each other and evenly coated. This means extra crunchy beef!
    Raw beef strips coated in flour are in a bowl, with additional flour being poured from a container above. A green object is partially visible in the foreground.
  • Once the oil has come up to temp, fry the meat in batches until browned and crispy.
    A hand holding tongs dips a piece of meat coated in breadcrumbs into hot oil in a frying pan on a stovetop.
  • Drain onto paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Continue cooking the meat in batches.
    Slices of cooked meat laid on a white paper towel next to a spoon.
  • Once all the beef is cooked, add to the sauce and stir to coat and heat thoroughly.
    A person uses a wooden spoon to move crispy beef pieces in a black skillet. A wooden spoon rests in the skillet. Bowls of chopped green onions and a white sauce are in the background.

to serve-

  • Serve over white rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion, if desired.
    A pair of tongs places saucy pieces of meat on a bed of white rice on a plate. In the foreground are bowls of chopped green onions and sesame seeds, and a spoon. A grey napkin is in the background.

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Notes

*freeze your steak 15-20 minutes for easier slicing

Nutrition

Calories: 4571kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 469g | Saturated Fat: 37g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 2060mg | Potassium: 620mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 55g | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 3mg
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