Panda Express Beijing Beef Copycat (Best Recipe) - Rasa Malaysia (2024)

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Why is Beijing beef so good? ›

Beijing Beef is a delicious Chinese-American dish featuring crispy strips of beef tossed in a savory, slightly sweet, and tangy sauce. This dish is perfect for those craving bold flavors and crispy textures.

Less tantalizing is the nutrition content of Beijing Beef, making it a dish to avoid at Panda Express. A 5.6-ounce serving contains 470 calories. Not terrible, but more than half of those (240) are from fat (via Panda Express).

Panda Express Beijing Beef (1 order) contains 45.9g total carbs, 44.8g net carbs, 26.3g fat, 13.7g protein, and 469 calories.

Mix together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, sriracha, and ketchup to form your sauce. Dust marinated beef in cornstarch then fry at 350F in neutral oil for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Sauté vegetables over high heat for 2 minutes in 2 tbsp neutral oil over high heat then add beef and sauce.

From world-famous orange chicken to delicious chow mein, Panda Express defines American-Chinese cuisine with bold flavors and fresh ingredients. Panda Express entrees and sides contain zero grams of trans fat per serving and adds no MSG in their food.

China banned imports of U.S. beef in late 2003 after a dairy cow with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was found in the U.S. herd. BSE is a fatal neurological disease of cattle.

It hasn't been sitting on a steam table. But what is Beijing beef!?! My version of the dish is basically strips of tender beef that are first marinated and then stir-fried to crispy perfection along with some garlic, onions, bell peppers, and a bit of red chili.

In Chinese cooking, proteins like beef, pork or chicken are velveted first before stir-frying them. There are several ways to velvet, but at its most basic level, it involves marinating meat with at least one ingredient that will make it alkaline. This is what tenderizes the meat, especially cheaper, tougher cuts.

✗ Beijing Beef

For low-calorie or low-carb eating, steer clear of the Beijing beef. This entrée comes with 470 calories, 26g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 46g carbohydrate, 13g protein, and 660mg sodium. It also provides just 1g of fiber and a significant amount of sugar (24g).

What Chinese food has the most calories? ›

Worst: General Tso's Chicken

The breaded, fried chicken is smothered in a sugary sauce. One order clocks in at around 1,500 calories and 88 grams of fat, and it delivers more sodium than you should get in a day. Other fried dishes to watch out for: sesame, orange, and sweet and sour chicken.

A rich savoury sauce with a hint of sweetness, blended with soybean paste, Chinese plums and sesame. This is a ready-to-use, rich tasting, brown sauce mix great for oriental wraps, meat stews; as a dressing for aromatic crispy duck, dips for spring rolls and other fusion food.

Turns out the idea was a hit, Panda Express Beijing Beef is a totally popular pick. The breading keeps a crunch to the outside even though it is covered in the sweet, spicy, sticky sauce and the red bell peppers and onions provide a soft, deliciously sweet counterpart to the spicy beef.

Beijing beef is lightly coated in egg and cornstarch for a crispier texture, while Mongolian beef is tender when cooked. Mongolian beef is typically milder in flavor, but in some recipes you'll find dried chili peppers which add to the heat level.

No MSG added except for that naturally occurring in certain ingredients.