Quick Cumin Beef Stir-Fry

Cumin beef is a quick Chinese stir-fry featuring tender, juicy beef with aromatic cumin and chilies. With this easy recipe, whip up a delicious beef dinner at home in under 20 minutes!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword beef stir-fry, Chinese stir-fry, cumin, cumin beef

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 675

Author Hyegyoung K. Ford

Ingredients

For beef marinade

1 lb beef sirloin thinly sliced
1 tbsp shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine)
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tsp dark soy sauce
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp potato starch or cornstarch

For stir-fry

4 tbsp oil divided
1 tbsp finely minced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic minced
2 fresh red chili seeded and chopped
2 fresh green chili seeded and chopped
1 1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chili flakes
1 tsp sesame oil
2 stalks green onion chopped
4 tbsp chopped cilantro optional

Instructions

Combine thinly sliced beef sirloin, shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, baking soda, and potato starch in a bowl and toss well to coat. Let the beef marinade in the seasoning for 5 minutes.
Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add the beef and stir fry until slightly browned and crisp on the outside. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil, add ginger, garlic and stir-fry few seconds until fragrant. Add chilies and keep stirring for about 1 minute.
Add the browned beef, cumin, dried chili flakes and continue cooking until the beef is coated with the aromatics and fragrant.
Lastly, add sesame oil, chopped green onion and cilantro (if using) and toss through. Serve hot with rice.

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