Air Fryer Crispy Chilli Beef

Are you a fan of mouth-watering, authentic Cantonese dishes? If so, you will definitely have to try this air fryer crispy chilli beef with sweet honey chilli sauce! This spicy and savoury dish has been traditionally served in Chinese restaurants all around the world. But with today’s modern kitchen technology, it can now be easily made at home using an air fryer. I’ll show you how simple it is to make this delicious dish right in your own kitchen.

Ingredients

•  250 g Thin Steaks (Cut into thin strips)
• 4-6 tbsp Cornflour
• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1 Red Chilli (thinly sliced or 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper)
• 1 Red Pepper (Thinly sliced)
• 4 Spring Onions (Roughly chopped)
• Sesame seeds (for sprinkling)

Beef Chilli Marinade

• ½ tsp Chinese Five-spice powder
• 2 tsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1 tsp Caster Sugar
• 1 tsp Ground Ginger
• 2 Cloves of Garlic (Crushed)

Honey Chilli Sauce

• 4 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce (or Tamari sauce)
• 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce (or oyster sauce)
• 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
• 3 tbsp Clear Honey
• 2 tbsp Vinegar
• ½ tsp Chilli Powder

How to make crispy chilli beef in the air fryer

• Add the cornflour using a plastic lunch box with a lid.
• Add the steak strips to the flour, put the lid on the box and shake thoroughly to ensure all the strips are fully coated. Now drizzle a little oil over each piece and shake again.

How to make honey chilli sauce for chilli beef

Add the sauce ingredients to a frying pan or wok over medium heat and simmer for 3 -5 minutes or until thickened. It will be reduced in quantity, but there is enough to coat all the beef strips. Add the beef to the sauce and mix thoroughly. Add the spring onions and red peppers, heat through and serve with a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

Air Fryer Crispy Chilli Beef

Print Recipe

Chinese Crispy Chilli Beef tastes just like the takeaway

• Author: Julia
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 2 1x
• Category: Dinner
• Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

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• 250 g Thin Steaks (Cut into thin strips)
• 4–6 tbsp Cornflour
• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1 Red Chilli (thinly sliced or 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper)
• 1 Red Pepper (Thinly sliced)
• 4 Spring Onions (Roughly chopped)
• Sesame seeds (for sprinkling)

Beef Chilli Marinade

• ½ tsp Chinese Five-spice powder
• 2 tsp Soy Sauce
• 2 Cloves of Garlic (Crushed)
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1 tsp Ground Ginger
• 1 tsp Caster Sugar

Honey Chilli Sauce

• 4 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce (or Tamari sauce)
• 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce (or oyster sauce)
• 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
• 3 tbsp Clear Honey
• 2 tbsp Vinegar
• ½ tsp Chilli Powder

Instructions

1. Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the steak strips and toss to coat and leave for 15 minutes or overnight if you can.
2. Using a plastic lunch box with a lid, add the cornflour.
3. Add the steak strips to the flour, put the lid on the box and shake thoroughly to ensure all the strips are fully coated. Now drizzle a little oil over each piece and shake again.
4. Set the air fryer to 200℃ and carefully put the beef on the cooking rack and cook for 6 minutes, then turn and cook for another 6 minutes until crispy.
5. Meanwhile, add the sauce ingredients to a frying pan or wok over medium heat and simmer for 3 -5 minutes or until thickened. Add the beef to the sauce and mix thoroughly. Add the spring onions and red peppers, heat through and serve with a sprinkling of sesame seeds.