Stir-Fried Cumin Beef for Two

Name: Stir-Fried Cumin Beef for Two
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoon, water; 1/8 teaspoon, baking soda; 8 ounces, flank steak trimmed, cut with grain into 2- to 2½-inch-wide strips, each strip sliced against grain ¼ inch thick; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons, cumin seeds, ground; 1 teaspoon, Sichuan chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon, Sichuan peppercorns, ground; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or, dry sherry; 1 1/2 teaspoons, soy sauce; 1 teaspoon, molasses; 1/4 teaspoon, cornstarch; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil, divided; 1/4 , small onion, sliced thin; 1 tablespoon coarsely, chopped fresh cilantro

Main Courses
Asia
Chinese
Asian
Meat
Beef
For Two

By Lan Lam ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2020

Cooks have briskly tossed, turned, and flipped food in this vessel for centuries. We dug deep into this ancient culinary art to understand exactly why and how it works.

SERVES 2

TIME 40 minutes

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