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Spicy Crispy Beef in Air Fryer
A quick and flavorful recipe for crispy beef cooked in an air fryer, with a sweet and spicy sauce, perfect for an authentic Asian dinner.
🥘 Ingredients
beef (tenderloin) cut into thin strips — 250 g (9 oz)
cornstarch — 2 tablespoons
vegetable oil — 2 tablespoons + 1 drizzle
garlic cloves, crushed — 2
piece ginger (thumb-sized) — 1
red chili pepper, sliced — 1
red bell pepper — 1
green onions — 4
rice vinegar — 4 tablespoons
soy sauce — 1 tablespoon
sweet chili sauce — 2 tablespoons
ketchup — 2 tablespoons
five-spice powder — ½ teaspoon
soy sauce (for marinade) — 2 teaspoons
sesame oil — 1 teaspoon
powdered sugar — 1 teaspoon
👨🍳 Steps
1Mix the marinade ingredients (soy sauce, sesame oil, powdered sugar, and five-spice powder) in a bowl. Add the beef strips and marinate, ideally up to 24 hours.
2Sprinkle cornstarch over the meat and mix well. Drizzle with a little vegetable oil. Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400°F).
3Place the meat in the air fryer basket and cook for 6 minutes, then turn and cook another 4-6 minutes until crispy.
4Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a wok or large pan. Stir-fry garlic, sliced ginger, chili pepper, bell pepper strips, and white parts of green onions for 2-3 minutes.
5Add rice vinegar, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and ketchup. Stir and cook for 1 more minute.
6Pour the crispy beef from the air fryer into the wok and mix well with the sauce. Cook for 1 more minute, then serve immediately, sprinkled with the green parts of the onions.
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