Air Fryer Crispy Chilli Beef and Peppers

Name: Air Fryer Crispy Chilli Beef and Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tsp Sesame Oil; 220g Jasmine Rice; 1 thumb-sized piece Ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks; 1.5 tbsp Cornflour; 4 Spring Onions, sliced, green and white parts separated; 250g Thin Cut Minute Steak, thinly sliced into strips; 1 Red Chilli, thinly sliced; 1 Red Pepper, cut into chunks; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce; 2 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar, or white wine vinegar; 0.5 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder; 1 tsp Caster Sugar; 2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup; 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil, plus a drizzle

15m prep time

30m total time

Easy level

16 ingredients

Air Fryer Crispy Chilli Beef and Peppers recipe by Cherrypick

Use your air fryer to whip up crispy chilli beef for dinner. It takes just 30 minutes to make – perfect for a crowdpleasing midweek meal

Method

Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

First, combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the steak strips and toss to coat. Leave in the fridge for up to 24 hrs if you can, or carry on to step 2.

Step 2

Sprinkle the cornflour over the steak and mix until each piece is coated in a floury paste. Pull the strips apart and arrange over a plate. Drizzle each piece of steak with a little oil. Heat the air fryer to 220C if it has a preheat setting.

Step 3

Carefully put the beef on the cooking rack in the air fryer, cook for 6 mins, then turn and cook for another 4-6 mins until crispy.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry the garlic, ginger, chilli, pepper and white ends of the spring onions for 2-3 mins until the pepper softens. Be careful not to burn the ginger and garlic. Add the vinegar, soy, sweet chilli sauce and tomato ketchup, mix well and cook for another minute until bubbling.

Step 5

Tip the beef into the wok and toss through the sauce. Continue cooking for another minute until piping hot, then serve scattered with the spring onion greens and a little extra sauce on the side.

Ingredients
Based on 2 servings

1 tsp Sesame Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Sesame Oil, Toasted 250ml
220g Jasmine Rice 1 x Ben's Original Jasmine Microwave Rice 220g
1 thumb-sized piece Ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks 1 x Sainsbury's Ginger 100g
1.5 tbsp Cornflour 1 x Sainsbury's Cornflour 500g
4 Spring Onions, sliced, green and white parts separated 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
250g Thin Cut Minute Steak, thinly sliced into strips 1 x Sainsbury's British or Irish 21 Day Matured Sizzler Steaks 350g
1 Red Chilli, thinly sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
1 Red Pepper, cut into chunks 1 x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
2 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Dark Soy Sauce 150ml
2 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Sweet Chilli Sauce 330g
2 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar, or white wine vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, White Wine 500ml
0.5 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder 1 x Sainsbury's Chinese 5 Spice
1 tsp Caster Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's White Caster Sugar 1kg
2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup 1 x Heinz Tomato Ketchup 910g
2 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil, plus a drizzle 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L