(Optional) For an even more authentic taste, you can pre-marinate the meat in 140 ml of water and one teaspoon of baking soda for 30 min, rinse well, then marinate for 10 min with the next step
Marinate the meat for 10 min with salt, pepper and cornstarch
1 pinch salt, 1 pinch black pepper, 1 tablespoons cornstarch
Mix the sauce ingredients: hoisin, soy sauce, brown sugar and water
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 tablespoons brown sugar, 1.5 tablespoons water
Heat some oil in a pan over high heat. When it is very hot, add the beef and stir-fry for 3 min. Set aside
300 g beef, 1 tablespoons oil
Lower the heat to medium-low and stir-fry the chili for 1 min, then add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2 min
Raise the heat to medium. Add the onion and stir-fry for 5 min until it browns
1 onion
Add the meat and toss for 30 seconds
Add the green onions and the sauce and stir for 5 min over medium-high heat
4 green onions
Notes
In general, you should choose tender cuts that cook quickly, such as rump steak, pear or merlan. However, the (optional) baking-soda technique described in the recipe allows you to use any cut.Be careful in the first step: using too much baking soda can alter the flavour of the meat for the worse. If you are not sure you can measure the quantities accurately, skip this step