Description
Sticky Hoisin Beef is a quick and flavorful stir-fry dish featuring tender beef strips coated in a rich, glossy hoisin sauce. This easy hoisin beef recipe combines sweet, savory, and umami flavors, making it perfect for a fast weeknight dinner served with rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- Beef (thinly sliced, such as flank or sirloin)
- Cornstarch
- Vegetable oil
- Garlic (minced)
- Ginger (minced)
- Hoisin sauce
- Soy sauce
- Brown sugar or honey
- Rice vinegar
- Sesame oil
- Black pepper
- Green onions (sliced)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Toss sliced beef with cornstarch until lightly coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add beef in a single layer and sear until browned. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Stir in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar or honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and black pepper.
- Let the sauce simmer until slightly thickened.
- Return beef to the pan and toss to coat evenly.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes until heated through and glossy.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
Slice beef thinly against the grain for tenderness.Do not overcrowd the pan when searing.Adjust sweetness by reducing or increasing sugar/honey.Add vegetables for extra texture and nutrition.
