Sunday, November 27, 2011

"General Tso's" Short Ribs

Ok, I know when you go to a chinese buffet they ALWAYS have General Tso Chicken...well I got tired of seeing that, and decided to make this will boneless beef shortribs.

Serves about 3-4

1.5 lbs Boneless beef short ribs
7-9 dried chili peppers
6 green onions
5 eggs (beaten)
1 cup cornstarch
oil for frying

for the sauce:
3 tablespoons of rice vinegar
4 tablespoons of rice wine
6 tablespoons of sugar
6 tablespoons of soy sauce
4 teaspoons of cornstarch


BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT MAKING THIS RECIPE!!!!!!------
Cook the beef short ribs in a crock pot with beef broth and some cayanne pepper until they can almost be cut with a fork. Then proceed with step one.

Step 1: 
In a large mixing bowl combine cornstarch and beaten eggs. Mix well to create a batter. Add the beef and coat thoroughly.
Step 2: 
To make the sauce- in a small bowl combine rice vinegar, rice wine, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch. Mix well and set aside.
Step 3: 
Heat deep fryer or frying pan till the oil is hot. Add the meat in batches and drain on a paper towel.
Step 4: 
Add 1-2 tablespoons of oil to your pan. Add dried chili peppers to your pan and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add beef to the pan and stir fry for a couple minutes. (You don't have to eat the chili peppers, they are just for flavor)
Step 5: 
Add sauce mixture to the wok and cook stirring until the sauce becomes thickened and bubbly. Garnish with green onions and serve.