How to Prepare Perfect Kung Pao Beef

Kung Pao Beef.

You can have Kung Pao Beef using 20 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Kung Pao Beef

1. You need of meat mix.
2. You need 1 1/4 lb of Beef, lean is better.
3. You need of salt.
4. Prepare of ground black pepper.
5. Prepare 2 1/2 tbsp of cornstarch.
6. You need of sauce.
7. Prepare 2 tbsp of ketchup, tomato.
8. You need 2 tbsp of cooking white wine.
9. It's 2 tbsp of soy sauce.
10. It's 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar.
11. It's 1 tbsp of chili sauce or hot sauce.
12. You need of main.
13. You need 2 tbsp of Black pepper corns.
14. You need 3 tbsp of vegetable oil.
15. Prepare 4 of each fresh hot chillies like Serrano or jalapeno, more or less to taste.
16. You need 2 cup of mixed veggies, fresh or frozen.
17. You need 3/4 cup of dry roasted peanuts.
18. You need of final.
19. You need 1/2 bunch of cilantro, stems and leaves, chopped.
20. Prepare 2 of each green onions, sliced.

Kung Pao Beef instructions

1. Slice beef into pieces. Mine were about 1/2 inch by 2 inches. But make them whatever size you like. I was using a sirloin steak this time. I cut it in half lengthwise, and sliced each half..
2. Sprinkle the beef with salt and pepper in a small bowl, mix well.
3. Add cornstarch, mix until all is coated, set aside.
4. In a small container, I used a coffee mug, mix together the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
5. Using a stir-fry, wok, or skillet, add 1 tablespoon oil, heat on medium high.
6. Add about 1/3 of your fresh chillies, sliced or diced, to oil, stir for about 30 seconds.
7. Add veggies to pan, stir-fry until done, about 3-4 minutes, remove and set aside.
8. Add remaining 2 tablespoon oil to your pan, allow to heat up, about 30 seconds.
9. Roughly crush the pepper corns, add to the pan, stir for about 1 minute.
10. Remaining fresh chillies, add them to the pan, stir for 1 minute.
11. Add beef to pan, stir-fry until brown (not done, just browned), 2 - 3 minutes.
12. Add peanuts to meat, keep stirring, 1 minute.
13. Add veggies back in, keep stirring, 2 minutes to warm through..
14. Give sauce one final stir, add to pan, keep stirring.
15. When the sauce has reduced and thickened, reduce heat to medium low, stir 1 minute to allow heat to reduce in pan..
16. Add cilantro and green onions, stir for 1 more minute.
17. Serve. We usually serve ours over rice, but I could see this over noodles also..