Sichuan Dry-Fried Beef Recipe

Name: Sichuan Dry-Fried Beef Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 flank steak (about 2 pounds); 1 cup peanut oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce, divided; 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar, divided; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry, if unavailable); 2 tablespoons fermented chili bean paste; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 medium carrots, cut into fine julienne; 2 stalks Chinese celery (or regular celery), cut on a sharp bias into 1/4-inch slices; 1 medium clove garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons); 12 hot Chinese dry chile peppers, seeded; 2 teaspoons toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:20min

Dry-fried beef cooked in the style of Sichuan is both pleasantly chewy and highly seasoned, perfect for serving as part of a larger spread along with rice.

Updated at: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:05:58 GMT