Quick curry beef (Gālí chǎo niúròu) from The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family (page 197) by Bill Leung and Kaitlin Leung and Judy Leung and Sarah Leung

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  • winters.theresa on May 10, 2026

    I froze the flank steak for 30 minutes before slicing and marinating so I could get the strips as thin as possible. Only used 10oz of steak, which was plenty. This was delish!

  • jenburkholder on November 02, 2025

    Quick and easy, very much tastes like the curry powder you use.

  • ksg518 on January 07, 2025

    I agree with the other notes - this is easy and delicious. I wish the recipe specified how thin to slice the beef. Mine was probably too thick and the beef was not as tender as I had hoped. I think the slices should be as close to a quarter of an inch as possible.

  • mamacrumbcake on December 29, 2024

    Delicious and crave worthy. I used 50/50 mix of hot and sweet curry powder. It was just the right amount of heat for us. The amount of stock needed is just right and I used all of the cornstarch slurry. This should definitely go into regular rotation. There is not a lot of vegetable prep and it cooks up quickly.

  • bwhip on March 08, 2024

    Very easy, and delicious. I used flatiron steak, and it turned out great. Served with some basmati rice. Great weeknight recipe.

  • jenmacgregor18 on May 04, 2023

    A delicious, quick win. I made a 1/2 a recipe and subbed hoisin for oyster sauce.

  • meginyeg on February 27, 2023

    This was good. Easy and delicious. I think my curry was old so the flavour was a bit muted. I will make it again with fresh curry powder.

  • monasli on February 03, 2023

    This was FANTASTIC. Very easy. It does depend on the quality and taste of your curry powder so use one you like. Delicious!

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