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Blue plate of healthy Beijing Beef with a side of cauliflower rice
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Healthy Beijing Beef

Healthy Copycat Panda Express Beijing Beef made gluten-free and refined sugar-free. Crispy, tender beef in amazing sticky sweet, sour spicy sauce makes an amazing meal!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 647kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

For the Beef Stir Fry:

For the Beijing Beef Sauce:

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients for the sauce to a bowl or measuring cup and whisk them together until combined (note: you can also blend everything in a small blender like a Magic Bullet if you have one). Set aside until ready to use.
    Ingredients for Beijing Beef Sauce in a measuring cup
  • Whisk the egg in a mixing bowl then toss the beef in the egg until all of the pieces are well-coated.
    Strips of raw beef in a mixing bowl with whisked egg
  • Add the flour and stir until the beef is coated in flour. Note that the beef will stick together at first, but it will come apart during the cooking process so no need to pull the pieces apart from each other.
    Raw beef in a mixing bowl tossed in flour
  • Heat a large skillet over high heat and add the avocado oil. Once the skillet is very hot, add the breaded beef and spread it into a single layer. Allow the beef to brown for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it has a golden crisp on it.
    Beef in a skillet browning
  • Transfer the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and continue stir frying for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened.
    beef, onion and bell pepper sautéing in a skillet
  • Pour the sauce into the skillet and stir well until everything is well-coated.
    Sauce being poured over the stir fry beef and veggies
  • Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick and sticky, about 5 to 8 minutes. Serve Beijing Beef with your choice of steamed rice, fried rice, or cauliflower rice.
    Skillet of finished Beijing Beef

Notes

*I buy beef that is sliced for fajita meat in order to minimize prep, but you can also purchase a 1-pound steak and cut it into strips yourself.
**Swap tapioca flour or arrowroot flour for the gluten-free all-purpose flour. You can also use cornstarch.
***To keep the Beijing Beef mild, omit the red pepper flakes
****Use soy sauce or coconut aminos as a replacement for liquid aminos

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 31g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g