Hot and Spicy Beef

This hot and spicy beef recipe is a healthy, family friendly version of a classic recipe. It’s simple to make gluten free and is perfect for both dinner and meal prep. The recipe is ready in 20 minutes and uses only one pan and just a few staple ingredients. Skip the take out line and make your own hot and spicy beef!

Hot and Spicy Beef Ingredients

In order to make this hot and spicy beef skillet you’ll need 1.5 pounds of flank steak cut into about 2 inch strips. You will also need 2 tablespoons of sesame oil and about 8-10 dried chili peppers. Crushed red pepper flakes are optional.

To make the sauce you need a half cup of coconut aminos (or low sodium soy sauce), a quarter cup of water, and 3 tablespoons of coconut or brown sugar. You’ll also need white or rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, garlic powder, and ground ginger.

For thickener you’ll want to have cornstarch, anthem gum, or arrowroot flour on hand.

Making Hot and Spicy Beef

Start this recipe by combining all of the sauce ingredients except for your chosen thickener (cornstarch, arrowroot, anthem gum) in a bowl and mix well with a whisk. Set it aside for later.

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large skillet. When this is hot, add the steak strips, and cook about 1-2 minutes. Flip them and cook for another 1-2 minutes so they are browned on both sides. They don’t need to be cooked all the way at this point.

Next, add in the chili peppers and sauté them with the steak for about 2-3 minutes. If you opted to skip the chili peppers and are using crushed red pepper flakes instead you can skip this step and add them at the end to taste.

Now take your bowl of sauce and add the thickener (cornstarch, arrowroot, or xanthum gum) and whisk together well so there are no clumps. Pour this over the flank steak and chili peppers.

Heat this all through to a simmer for about 3-4 minutes while stirring occasionally.

If the sauce is too thick for your preference you can add 2 tablespoons of water to thin it out or, contrary, if it is too thin, you can add more thickener about a half tablespoon at a time while mixing well.

Lastly, stir in most of the green onions, reserving a few for garnish if you desire. Remove the hot and spicy beef from the heat, serve, and enjoy.

Serving and Storing Instructions

Serve you hot and spicy beef on or with a bed of rice with a side of roasted broccoli or your favorite veggie. Garnish with red pepper flakes or any green onion you reserved from the recipe.

To store this recipe let it cool to room temperature. Place in individual meal prep containers with pre cooked rice or veggies for a quick and easy snack or lunch. You can also store it all together in a larger container with an airtight lid.

Place it in the refrigerator and it will keep well for about 5 days.

Other Beef Recipes You’ll Love!

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• Instant Pot Hamburger Helper
• Southwest Ground Beef Casserole
• Stuffed Pepper Casserole
• Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

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