Crispy Ginger Beef

Apple Cake

This delectable Apple Cake has a slightly crunchy crust and a soft moist center that is loaded with chunks of sweet apple and pecans. It is perfectly spiced with cinnamon, ground cloves and nutmeg. It is lightly drizzled with an easy four ingredient caramel sauce. I make this cake several times each fall for bake sales, potlucks and family and friend get-togethers.

Easy Ratatouille

This easy ratatouille recipe is a classic summer French stew filled with vibrant, colourful and nutritious vegetables: tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant. It is a low-carb, gluten-free and vegan dish that can be made in one pan and served atop greens or grains, as a side to a main entrée, or all on its own.

4 Comments

aggiemarisa on 12.9.2009

Hi! I’m so glad you all tried this recipe and enjoyed it! We love it. I know what you mean about the batter, I’ve tried a few different ways and the first time was really messy. I pretty much “fry” it, rather than stir fry it. I don’t have a great wok or pan to keep the pieces separated. But, it’s not supposed to have a “coating” like sweet and sour chicken; I think it’s more that the beef has a little bit of egg/cornstarch sticking to parts and it all gets crispy. However, last time I made it I took the easy way out. I placed the beef in egg, took batches and shook it in a ziploc with cornstarch and threw batches into my little presto fryer. I did this much earlier in the day and so dinner was easy. (this did make the meat a little more like sweet and sour than just crispy meat…). But, we still really liked it.

justplainkim on 10.24.2009

I made this tonight and it was delicious…my husband and I both loved it…but I have a question? When you cook the meat, do you basically deep fry it? We had major problems with the meat sticking to the pan. I think next time I am going to make extra of the sauce…we loved the flavor and wished there was more of it. Thanks so much for a ‘keeper’!!!

juicejuice on 9.10.2009

This was very good – I will admit that I had some difficulties with the ‘batter’ – not sure what I did wrong… or if it was right and just not for me. It was quite runny, and when stir-fryed it went somewhat goopy. I was able to salvage the beef (drained off most of the batter) and continued on as the recipe called for.

Overall I enjoyed it, but next time will not make the batter portion… probably just stir fry the meat on its own.

The sauce is really good! My husband couldn’t stop raving!

alwayshungry on 8.24.2009

I made this for dinner last night and it was very, very good! My husband usually does not comment much on new recipes, but he couldn’t stop raving about this one! I was a little scared of the cornstarch (it seemed like soooo much), but I followed the recipe and I’m glad I did because it was yummy.

Next time I will cut my beef more carefully – into thinner, smaller pieces. I also steamed some broccoli and threw that into the dish as well (after everything was done cooking). Yum!