Ahead of Chinese new year, I’ve been cooking more Chinese take away recipes – this time using my Actifry Air Cooker.
I’m happy to say, this is one of the nicest meals i’ve ever made in the Actifry.
It’s better than my local Chinese, plus it’s so much healthier – all round winner.
This Chinese chilli beef is super sticky and addictive, once you try it once it’s going to be highly requested by the whole family! I always use the Healthy Boy sweet chilli sauce – and highly recommend it – but you can use any sweet chilli sauce you usually enjoy!
This crispy chilli beef is made using ingredients you’ll likely already have in the cupboard and if you do need to buy anything to make this recipe you’ll likely be using those ingredients over and over for many things!
How to make Chinese Chilli Beef in the Actifry
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1. Slice the steak into strips
2. Add the steak to a bowl
3. Add the cornflour and Chinese five spice
4. Stir to coat the steak
5. Add toe the Actifry (paddle in), add the oil and cook for 6 minutes
6. Whilst the beef is cooking, add all sauce ingredients into a bowl
7. Stir to mix
8. Once the timer is up, pour the sauce in with the beef
9. Cook for a further 3 minutes
10. After the final 3 minutes, serve with fresh spring onion
Actifry Chinese Chilli Beef
This is one of the best meals I've ever cooked in the Actifry. A delicious Chinese fakeaway of Chinese Crispy Chilli Beef.
Ingredients
Shredded Beef Ingredients
- Frying steak - to serve 2 people
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tbsp Vegetable or Sunflower Oil
Sauce Ingredients
- 4 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Honey
- 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 6 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
To Garnish (Optional)
- 2 chopped spring onions
Instructions
- Slice the steak into thin strips
- Add the sliced steak to a bowl with the cornflour and chinese five spice powder
- Mix to fully coat the steak
- Add the coated steak to the Actifry, with the paddle in, with the oil
- Turn on and cook for 6 minutes
- Whilst the steak is cooking, mix together the sauce ingredients in a bowl
- Once the 6 minute timer is up - pour in the sauce
- Close the lid and cook for a further 3 minutes
- Serve topped with spring onion - this dish is really nice with white rice or chips
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14 comments
Silly question, but if you want to cook it for 4 people would you just double the quantity of ingredients? Also did you use dark or light soy sauce? Thank you in advance 🙂 x
Hi Kerry! Yes just double the recipe 🙂 and light soy sauce – updated the recipe now, thanks!
Thank you. This looks delicious 🙂 x
I saw this when you shared it on Facebook and just HAD to try it – much as I love my Actifry I only use it for 2 or 3 things normally. Very pleased with the way it turned out, I’m going to try more stir fries in it. As for the sauce – delicious!
Aw i’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe Jane – this is one of my favourites. I’ll be creating more recipes with steak in it! I have a Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2144404329104634/) which you might like to join for new Actifry recipes 🙂
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The crispy chilli beef sounds delicious. However, my husband is allergic to onion, garlic, spices & mustard! Do you have any recipes I can try on him please?
Lovely but how can we make it stickier and crispier?
Hi David! Try the stove-top version: https://hintofhelen.com/crispy-shredded-chilli-beef/
Could you do this with left over roast beef?
Hi Holly, what a great idea! I’m sure that’d be lovely and make for a really nice way to switch up leftovers 🙂
Cooked it tonight was as good as it looked, Thanks 🙂
This was so tasty! That sauce is really flavoursome 😊
Great recipe! I made this for my husband and he wants me to make it again tomorrow night!! Thank you