Garlic Steak Bites
Tender velveted beef cubes pan-fried with crispy garlic chips and finished with butter. A crowd-pleasing appetizer or main in 20 minutes.
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Nutrition
Estimates per serving (recipe yields 4).
- Calories
- 337
- total 1348
- Protein
- 24g
- total 96g
- Carbs
- 4g
- total 16g
- Fat
- 24g
- total 96g
- Fiber
- 0.3g
- total 1g
Baking soda tenderizes the beef (velveting). Includes butter but not the oil for frying garlic.
Ingredients
- 2 steak
- 4 tablespoons neutral oil
- — salt and pepper
- 1½ tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2½ tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 cloves thinly sliced garlic
- 1 stalk chopped green onion
Equipment
- bowl
- pan
About
Super addicting tender beef cubes with crispy garlic chips — every single bite is perfect. The secret is baking soda (a Chinese restaurant velveting trick) and always cutting against the grain. Great as an appetizer, snack, or main with rice. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks.
Instructions
Marinate
Cut 2 steak against the grain into bite-sized pieces.
In a bowl , combine the beef with 1½ tablespoons neutral oil , salt and pepper to taste, 1½ tablespoons minced garlic , 2 tablespoons soy sauce , 2½ tablespoons Chinese cooking wine , and 1 teaspoon baking soda . Mix to coat and set aside for 10-20 minutes .
Fry the Garlic
Heat 3 tablespoons neutral oil in a pan over medium heat. Add 6 cloves thinly sliced garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes until crispy and golden brown. The oil will become fragrant.
Remove the garlic chips with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Cook the Steak
Turn the heat up to medium-high. Add the marinated steak cubes in a single layer and let them sit for 30-60 seconds without moving so the bottoms sear.
Fry on high heat for 2-3 minutes until browned on all sides. Add the crispy garlic back in.
Serve
Garnish with 1 stalk chopped green onion and enjoy.
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title: Garlic Steak Bites
description: "Tender velveted beef cubes pan-fried with crispy garlic chips and finished with butter. A crowd-pleasing appetizer or main in 20 minutes."
servings: 4
total time: 20 minutes
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 10 minutes
tags: [chinese, beef, steak, garlic, quick, appetizer, snack]
cuisine: Chinese
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 1348
nutrition-protein: 96g
nutrition-carbs: 16g
nutrition-fat: 96g
nutrition-fiber: 1g
nutrition-note: Baking soda tenderizes the beef (velveting). Includes butter but not the oil for frying garlic.
source: https://youtu.be/7PB1DBnFzoM
long_description: "Super addicting tender beef cubes with crispy garlic chips — every single bite is perfect. The secret is baking soda (a Chinese restaurant velveting trick) and always cutting against the grain. Great as an appetizer, snack, or main with rice. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks."
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== Marinate ==
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> Baking soda is the Chinese restaurant secret to silky, tender beef. Always cut against the grain.
== Fry the Garlic ==
Heat @neutral oil{3%tablespoons} in a #pan{} over medium heat. Add @thinly sliced garlic{6%cloves} and fry for ~{2-3%minutes} until crispy and golden brown. The oil will become fragrant.
Remove the garlic chips with a slotted spoon and set aside.
== Cook the Steak ==
Turn the heat up to medium-high. Add the marinated steak cubes in a single layer and let them sit for ~{30-60%seconds} without moving so the bottoms sear.
Fry on high heat for ~{2-3%minutes} until browned on all sides. Add the crispy garlic back in.
> Optional: add 1-2 tablespoons butter and fry for another 1 minute for extra richness.
== Serve ==
Garnish with @chopped green onion{1%stalk} and enjoy.