If you’ve ever ordered crispy Szechuan beef at a restaurant, breaded, deep-fried, and kissed with a spicy sticky-sweet glaze… You might be wondering how it could possibly be low carb. You’re right. This isn’t that Szechuan beef. I mean it is, and it isn’t. It isn’t breaded. It isn’t deep-fried. And the stir fry sauce isn’t quite that sweet.
When the oil starts to smoke, carefully toss in the beef strips and Szechuan chiles. Quickly move them around the wok to stir fry the beef on both sides. Once the beef is mostly cooked (2-4 minutes) stir in the sauce. Allow the sauce to simmer and thicken.
Szechuan (or Sichuan) cuisine comes from the Sichuan Province of China. It is one of the most popular styles of Chinese cooking, outside of China, due to its bold unapologetic use of spices and contrasting flavors. We are using the most iconic Szechuan ingredients in our stir fry today, Szechuan peppercorns and Szechuan chile peppers.
Szechuan Beef – This dish is usually breaded and crispy. Then coated in a very spicy-sweet sauce. It is often topped with fresh scallions or bean sprouts to contrast the spicy flavor. Ginger Beef – Is a westernized version of Szechuan Beef, with the addition of carrots, and a little less spice.