Beijing Beef Recipe Like Panda Express - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb flank steak, fat and silver-skin removed, sliced into thin strips
6 tablespoons cornstarch, for dusting
oil, for frying
Marinade
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 chopped garlic cloves
1 shallot, sliced
6 -8 assorted chili peppers
Sauce
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon chili sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

Preparation

Cut beef into thin strips against the grain. In a bowl combine marinade and refrigerate at least 15 minutes.
Heat ingredients for sauce and bring to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon corn starch then simmer.
Coat beef with 6 tablespoons cornstarch, shake off excess.
Quickly deep fry in wok, remove to paper towel and remove all except 2 tablespoons oil.
Add garlic shallot and peppers.
Stir in beef.
Pour sauce into the wok and heat until boiling.
Quickly stir and serve.