Chinese Beef with Mushrooms – marinated cubed beef stir fried with sliced mushrooms makes such a flavorful meal, and the best part? It’s very easy to make too!

About the Ingredients

Here are some extra info and tips about some of the ingredients so your beef and mushrooms turn out delicious!

Thick Soy Sauce

I do not use regular soy sauce for this recipe. I use Thick Soy Sauce, aka Soy Paste. (There’s actually many different types of soy sauce!)

Thick soy sauce is a lot thicker than your normal soy sauce. It has a richer, sweeter flavor, which is perfect for this dish.

You should be able to find it in your local Asian supermarket or online.

If you can’t find any thick soy sauce, you can substitute with regular soy sauce. If you do this route, here’s a couple of recommendations:

• Add some sort of sweetener. Since Thick soy sauce is more sweet, you are now missing a flavor, so I would recommend adding a bit of sugar or sweetener of your choice.
• Thicken it. Since Thick soy sauce is, well duh, more thick, you may want to add something to thicken the sauce. To do this, you can mix cornstarch and water in a separate bowl to create a thickener, and then adding it to the dish prior to adding the basil.

Or even more simple – Oyster sauce can often be used as a substitute because it is similar in texture and it is also salty and sweet at the same time. The flavor won’t be exactly the same but it will also be delicious!

Beef

I recommend using sirloin, ribeye, or flank for stir frying. They come out a lot more tender than some of the other cuts.

You can cut the beef in different ways including cutting in to strips, cutting in to cubes, and then cutting in to slices.

We will be marinating it with a few ingredients that help tenderize the meat. You can marinade for up to overnight but even just 15 minutes will make a difference!

How to make Chinese Beef with Mushroom

First gather the ingredients:

• 1 lb beef, cut in to smaller pieces
• Marinade/Sauce:
  • 1 tbsp thick soy sauce aka soy paste
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tsp garlic, minced

Then, combine beef and marinade/sauce ingredients in a large bowl or zip lock bag. If you are about to cook it, let it marinade at the very least 15-30 minutes. If you are making this ahead, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before cooking.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat cooking oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the beef, and stir fry until mostly browned, and remove from heat, set aside.

Add mushrooms and minced garlic, and stir fry for about 2 minutes.

Then add the beef back in to the pan. Stir fry beef with mushrooms together for about 1 more minute or for longer if you want it more well done.

Remove from heat and serve!

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