Sweet and Spicy Hoisin Beef Tips

A quick and delicious wok recipe

I love wokking, but it has been a bit too cold to use my wok in the last few months. Today however, I just couldn’t resist the urge to wok, and this delicious recipe is the result.

Ingredients

Marinade

  • Beef tips
  • Soy sauce
  • Black pepper
  • Hoisin sauce
  • Cornstarch
  • Baking powder
  • Sugar

Sauce

  • Hoisin sauce (2 tbsp) (1 tbsp if you like it a little less sweet)
  • Chili garlic sauce (1 tbsp)
  • Honey (1 tbsp)
  • Soy sauce (2 tbsp)
  • Water (2 tbsp)
  • Sesame seeds (optional)

For wokking

  • White or yellow onion
  • Green peppers (to add some nice spice, don’t remove the seeds)
  • Spring onion
  • Bell peppers (can sub for green peppers if you don’t like spicy)
  • Vegetable oil

Cooking plan

  • Combine your marinade in a bowl and let it sit while you prepare your veggies and sauce. For this marinade, combine soy sauce and hoisin sauce in a 3/1 ratio. The cornstarch is meant to retain moisture for your beef tips, and the baking powder is a secret technique to make your meat more tender in a short amount of time.
  • Next, prepare your sauce by mixing all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Chop your veggies into large chunks.
  • Prepare your wok with some vegetable oil and wait until your wok is smoking hot.
  • Add your veggies and stir-fry until browned a little.
  • Next, add your beef and quickly stir-fry until browned and a little crispy.
  • Finally, add your sauce and reduce until it creates a nice coating on your meat and veggies.
  • Serve with white rice

ENJOY!!