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

FAQs

What is the difference between Mongolian beef and Beijing 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.

A classic favorite. Tender beef and fresh broccoli in a ginger soy sauce.

Beijing Beef Ingredients:

What is this? The beef gets coated in whisked egg and gluten-free flour in order to create a breading for pan frying.

This is a common Chinese cooking technique called velveting the meat. Basically, the meat is marinated in egg whites and cornstarch (other optional seasonings may be added, depending upon what flavor you wish to achieve), then refrigerated for about an hour before cooking.

Slice steak against the grain and marinate with baking soda, white pepper, soy sauce, cornstarch and egg white for 30 minutes in the fridge. Cut pepper and onions into 2” pieces. Chop 2 cloves of garlic and set aside. Mix together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, sriracha, and ketchup to form your sauce.

Velveting is a Chinese method of marinating which keeps delicate meat and seafood moist and tender during cooking.

Cornstarch and egg white is a very common technique in Chinese cuisine. It gives a lot of moisture to the beef and creates a starchy layer to lock the juiciness inside the meat. So the beef will turn out super tender and juicy.

Here's the short version of Szechuan beef and Mongolian beef: Szechuan beef has a sweet and spicy flavor, and Mongolian beef has a mild taste.

The most well-rounded beef choice on the Panda Express menu is broccoli beef. It contains 150 calories, 7g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 13g carbohydrate, 9g protein, and 520mg sodium. Compared to the other beef items on the menu, it is lower in calories and higher in fiber than most.

Black Angus pepper steak typically includes tender Angus beef, black pepper, soy sauce, oyster sauce, bell peppers, onions, green beans, and mushrooms for enhanced flavor.

Does Panda Express use lard? ›

Panda Express entrees and sides contain zero grams of trans fat per serving and adds no MSG in their food. Panda Express uses only 100% pure soybean oil in the preparation of recipes.

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 uses ingredients that contain all the major FDA allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, milk, soy and wheat). Panda prepares its entrees fresh with shared cooking equipment and therefore allergens could be present in any entree. Panda Express does not have any vegetarian or gluten free dishes.

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.

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