High Protein Black Pepper Beef Garlic Rice by Hlthguru

Ingredients

• 800g lean beef, thinly sliced
• 20ml dark soy sauce (for marinade)
• 20ml light soy sauce (for marinade)
• 2 tsp black pepper (for marinade)
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 25g cornflour
• 3 tsp olive oil
• 200ml beef broth
• 20ml dark soy sauce (for sauce)
• 30ml light soy sauce (for sauce)
• 25g hoisin sauce
• 20ml rice vinegar
• 1 tsp black pepper (for sauce)
• 10g cornflour (for sauce)
• 40g light butter, divided
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 50g garlic, chopped
• 540g cooked leftover rice
• 20ml light soy sauce (for rice)
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional garnish)

Instructions

1. Combine beef with marinade ingredients (dark soy, light soy, pepper, garlic powder, baking soda, cornflour, olive oil) and mix well to coat.
2. Whisk together beef broth, dark soy, light soy, hoisin, rice vinegar, pepper, and cornflour in a small bowl until smooth.
3. Heat 20g butter in a pan over high heat; sear beef for 1-2 minutes until golden and crispy, then set aside.
4. Sauté onions and bell peppers in the same pan for 5 minutes until soft.
5. Return beef to the pan, pour in the prepared sauce, and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened and glossy.
6. In a separate pan, melt remaining 20g butter and cook chopped garlic until golden and fragrant.
7. Add rice and 20ml soy sauce to the garlic; stir-fry for 3 minutes until well combined and hot.
8. Serve the beef mixture over the garlic fried rice.