Sweet and Savory Beef

Take a break from take-out, and make your own with this easy, fast, and cheap beef dish! Serve with rice and vegetables

Cost per serving: $1.50

Ingredients:

1 lb Beef chuck steak

1 can of Coca Cola

4 tblsp corn starch

1 tsp salt

2 tblsp vegetable oil + more for frying

2 garlic gloves, mashed

1 tblsp ginger, mashed

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tblsp red pepper flakes

2 hot peppers, chopped*

1 tsp sesame seed oil

Green scallion for garnish

*optional

Instructions:

1. Marinate the steak in the Coca Cola for 2 hours.
2. Drain the Coca Cola and slice the steak in pieces, against the grain, on a 45 degree angle
3. Sprinkle the cornstarch and salt over the steak and mix together so that every piece has a light coating of cornstarch. Set aside.
4. In a small saucepan, saute the garlic and ginger in vegetable oil on low heat until fragrant
5. Add the water, soy sauce, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, hot peppers, and sesame seed oil. Let simmer for 5 minutes
6. In a separate frying pan, heat enough oil to fry the meat. You want enough oil to cover the pieces. Fry the meat until brown, turning once. Don't worry if your meat isn't fully cooked.
7. Remove with a slotted spoon onto paper towels.
8. Remove any excess oil from the frying pan
9. Add the meat back into the frying pan
10. Pour the sauce into the frying pan and bring to a simmer. Stir until the sauce thickens
11. Garnish with chopped scallions and serve with rice and vegetables