Air Fryer Crispy Shredded Beef

My order of choice from my local takeaway, and I’m always down for a fakeaway recipe to recreate the deliciousness at home. Serve with noodles, rice, or even salad for health if you fancy it. Adapted from 'Poppy Cooks: The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook', published by Bloomsbury.

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Ingredients

rump steak 450 g (chopped)
soy sauce 4 tbsp
sesame oil 4 tbsp
white pepper ¼ tsp
basmati rice 240 g
onion 2
spring onions 3
garlic cloves 2 (crushed)
bell pepper 2 (sliced)
ginger 30 g
rice vinegar 4 tbsp
sriracha 4 tbsp
brown sugar 2 tbsp
cornflour 2 tbsp

Method

Marinade the beef

To marinate the beef: cut the beef into 1.5cm strips.
In a bowl combine the beef, ½ of the soy sauce, ½ of the sesame oil and white pepper. Cover and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

Cook the rice

While the beef is marinating, cook the rice according to the packet instructions.

Prep the rest of the ingredients

While the rice is cooking, prep the veggies - peel and finely slice the onion. Finely slice the spring onions. Peel and crush the garlic. Deseed and finely slice the bell pepper. Peel and cut the ginger into matchsticks.

Preheat the air fryer

Preheat the air fryer to 220°C (or your air fryer’s maximum temperature).

Prep & cook the beef

To prep the beef: toss the beef in the cornflour.
To cook the beef: place the beef in the air-fryer basket, making sure there is space between each piece.
Cook for 5 - 6 minutes, until crisp, then remove the beef pieces from the fryer and sit them on a plate. (You might have to do this in batches, depending on the size of your air fryer.)

Make the sauce

While the beef is cooking, make the sauce - heat the remaining sesame oil in a large frying pan or a wok over a high heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the spring onion, garlic, bell pepper and ginger and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
Add the remaining soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sriracha, light brown sugar and a splash of water. Let it bubble and then reduce to a sticky glaze consistency.

Assemble the dish & plate up

Briefly toss the beef pieces in the sauce to coat and serve with the rice. Enjoy!

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