Rainbow Beef

Name: Rainbow Beef
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400g beef steak, julienned; 1/2 cup cornstarch, for coating; 2 bell peppers, julienned; 3 tbsp sweet chili sauce

干煸牛肉丝/gan bian niu rou si/

Also known as: Shredded Beef with Chilli, Crispy Shredded Beef, Crispy Chilli Beef

About this dish

Crispy shredded beef stir-fried with julienned peppers and onion in a sweet, spicy chili sauce.

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Ingredients

🥩400g beef steak, julienned

🌽1/2 cup cornstarch, for coating

🫑2 bell peppers, julienned

🌶️3 tbsp sweet chili sauce

Method

Serves 2

Toss the julienned beef in cornstarch until well coated.

Deep fry the beef in batches until crispy and golden, then drain.

Stir-fry julienned peppers, onion, and carrot briefly until just softened.

Add sweet chili sauce, a little rice vinegar, and sugar, tossing to coat.

Return the crispy beef to the pan and toss quickly to combine before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

This dish is a Chinese takeaway staple in the UK and Australia rather than a dish from mainland China, known locally as Rainbow Beef in Australia and Shredded Beef with Chilli (or Crispy Shredded Beef) in the UK.

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