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Cantonese Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry — Martin Yan-Inspired
Velvet-marinated beef and crisp broccoli in a glossy oyster-soy sauce — Cantonese stir-fry mastered in 10 minutes flat.
⏱ 28 min🔥 412 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,284)
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Chinese Beef Recipes
6 recipes using beef — Dim sum, Peking duck, kung pao chicken and the world's richest culinary heritage.
These 6 chinese beef recipes are ready in about 31 minutes on average, with 340–480 kcal per serving, and 50% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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414 kcal
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How Chinese cuisine cooks with beef
Chinese cooking balances texture, heat and the harmony of flavours — fast wok work and slow braises drawn from a vast regional repertoire. When Chinese cooks work with beef, they reach for soy sauce, ginger, garlic, spring onion, Shaoxing wine and sesame oil, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are stir-frying, steaming, frying and simmering.
A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with neutral oil, soy sauce, shaoxing wine, garlic, fresh ginger and cornflour. The dishes here span chinese classics ready in as little as 25 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Sichuan Mapo Tofu is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 2,840 ratings.
6 Chinese Beef Recipes
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Wok Beef with Black Beans — Ken Hom-Inspired
Stir-fried beef with green peppers in fermented black bean sauce — the Cantonese restaurant classic Ken Hom brought into British kitchens.
⏱ 30 min🔥 412 kcalEasy
★4.8(942)
✨ Newdinner
Sichuan Mapo Tofu
Sichuan's iconic silky tofu in a numbing-hot sauce of doubanjiang, fermented black beans, and ground pork.
⏱ 25 min🔥 340 kcalEasy
★4.9(2,840)
✨ Newdinner
Mapo Tofu (Classic Sichuan)
Silken tofu in a fierce red sauce of doubanjiang, fermented black beans, ground beef and Sichuan peppercorns — numbing, spicy, savoury heaven over rice.
⏱ 30 min🔥 360 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,980)
✨ Newlunch
Chow Mein (Chinese Crispy Noodle Stir-Fry)
Crispy pan-fried noodles tossed with vegetables and meat in a savory sauce — one of Chinese cuisine's most satisfying dishes.
⏱ 35 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.7(2,010)
✨ Newdinner
Five-Spice Beef and Garlic Bao Burger
Juicy five-spice beef patties glazed with garlic and soy, served in soft steamed bao buns.
⏱ 40 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.5(44)
Choosing & preparing beef
How to choose
Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.
Prep & storage
Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.
When is it done?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
Nutrition
An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.
Classic flavour partners: onion, garlic, red wine, black pepper, mushrooms, rosemary
Chinese Beef Recipes — FAQ
How long do Chinese beef recipes take to make?
Most of these 6 Chinese beef recipes are ready in around 31 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Sichuan Mapo Tofu, takes about 25 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 40 minutes.
How many calories are in Chinese beef dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 340 to 480 kcal per serving, averaging 414 kcal — Sichuan Mapo Tofu is the lightest option at 340 kcal.
What is the easiest Chinese beef recipe for beginners?
Cantonese Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry — Martin Yan-Inspired is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 28 minutes. 50% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with beef in Chinese cooking?
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with neutral oil, soy sauce, shaoxing wine, garlic, fresh ginger and cornflour. Chinese kitchens also lean on soy sauce, ginger, garlic, spring onion, Shaoxing wine and sesame oil.
How do I know when beef is properly cooked?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
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