Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound flank steak (, thinly sliced across the grain on a diagonal)
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil, (for frying)
  • 2 green onions, (green parts only, sliced on the diagonal into 2 inches)
  • 4 cups cooked white rice

Instruction

  • Place cornstarch on a shallow plate.
  • Dip steak slices into the cornstarch, applying it on both sides of each slice of beef.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes, while you work on the sauce.
  • In a saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil over medium-low heat.
  • Add ginger and garlic to the pan; cook for 10 seconds, or until fragrant.
  • Stir in soy sauce and water.
  • Whisk in brown sugar; cook while stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • Set to medium heat and cook the sauce until it thickens; about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Place vegetable oil in a separate large saucepan and heat over medium heat until hot.
  • Add previously prepared steak slices to the oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until cooked through, flipping the pieces over to cook on the opposite side.
  • Remove meat from oil and drain on paper towels.
  • Discard oil.
  • Return saucepan to stove and heat over medium heat.
  • Add steak slices and cook for 1 minute.
  • Gently stir in previously prepared sauce; continue to cook and stir for a minute.
  • Stir in green onions and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Serve over white rice.