Air Fryer Crispy Chilli Beef Recipe

By Kitchen Sanctuary

Ingredients

450 g (1 lb) minute steak (thin steak) (cut into thin strips *Note1)
1 egg
5 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch in USA)
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp white pepper
spray oil ((I use around 15 ml/1 tbsp altogether))
1 medium onion (peeled and sliced into thin strips)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
2 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp tomato puree ((paste for USA))
6 tbsp caster sugar (or superfine sugar)
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce (I use Thai-style)

Prep Time10mins
Cook Time15mins
Servings4

Instructions

Place the steak strips in a bowl and add the egg. Mix together to thoroughly coat the steak in the egg.

Add the cornflour, salt, pepper, and white pepper.

Toss together to coat the steak. It will be a sticky mixture.

One at a time (so the pieces don't stick), add the steak to the basket of the air fryer, in a single layer. You may have to work in two batches so as not to overcrowd the basket.

Spray the steak with spray oil and cook in the air fryer at 240C/457F (I use the 'max crisp' function to enable this temperature *see note 2 below) for 8-9 minutes, shaking twice during the cooking time, until the steak strips are browned and crispy.

While the steak is cooking, make the sauce. Mix all of the sauce ingredients together in a small sauce pan. Heat over a medium-high heat, while stirring, until it comes to a boil. Then turn off the heat and put to one side. *To microwave the sauce instead: Stir the ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring once, halfway through cooking, until the sauce is piping hot and bubbling slightly at the edges.

Once the steak has been in the air fryer for 8-9 minutes, add the sliced onions. Toss together with the steak and spray with a little more spray oil. Cook for a further 4-5 minutes, now at 200C/400F (regular air fryer setting), until the onion softens and browns slightly.

Reheat the sauce for 30 seconds or so if it's cooled, then place transfer the steak strips to a bowl. Pour over the sauce and toss together to coat the steak.

Serve with rice or noodles.