https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/beef-recipes/ a culinary genealogy Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:10:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/beef-recipes/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stew-bean-curd-sticks/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stew-bean-curd-sticks/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:19:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=94114 This Chinese beef stew with dried bean curd sticks, or foo jook, is a delicious Cantonese take on beef stew that’s reminiscent of two other classic Cantonese dishes—Beef Stew with Daikon Radish, and Lamb Stew with Foo Jook.  But we know some folks out there (say, my 2-year-old son) aren’t huge fans of these somewhat […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stew-bean-curd-sticks/feed/ 4 https://thewoksoflife.com/shortcut-mongolian-ground-beef/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/shortcut-mongolian-ground-beef/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:08:11 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=94078 This shortcut Mongolian Ground Beef has all the delicious flavor and heartiness of our classic Mongolian Beef recipe, but it’s made with ground beef instead of flank steak. It’s our new favorite hack for one of our most-loved dishes!  Check out our recipe and VIDEO to see how we make it! (Jump to the recipe […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/shortcut-mongolian-ground-beef/feed/ 15 https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-daikon-soup/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-daikon-soup/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:32:19 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93762 This beef and daikon soup is a satisfying one-pot meal that is also very quick to put together, with slurpable glass noodles, fresh green herbs, and a warm white pepper heat. It’s well-balanced and so tasty, and unlike so many soup recipes out there, it’s done in under 30 minutes!  Using Thinly Sliced Beef for […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-daikon-soup/feed/ 18 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stick-skewers/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stick-skewers/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:37:39 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93164 This is our version of Chinese Beef on a Stick—super savory, a little bit sweet, and crisped on the edges. But it’s not dry or overly sweet like it sometimes could be at Chinese buffets of years past. These beef skewers are delicious whether you’re making them as an appetizer or the main event!  A […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stick-skewers/feed/ 20 https://thewoksoflife.com/shaking-beef-recipe-vietnamese-bo-luc-lac/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/shaking-beef-recipe-vietnamese-bo-luc-lac/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:10:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=92875 Shaking Beef, or Bò Lúc Lắc, is a delicious Vietnamese dish of marbled cubes of beef tossed in all the good stuff: soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, a little sugar, butter, and black pepper. Everything gets shaken around in the wok to get a nice all-around sear, hence the name…Shaking Beef!  It’s one of […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/shaking-beef-recipe-vietnamese-bo-luc-lac/feed/ 18 https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-pickled-peppers/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-pickled-peppers/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:13:30 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86857 Stir-fried beef with pickled peppers is a dish you might see at a very legit Hunan restaurant. We had one such restaurant, who pickled their own peppers for their version of the dish.  We wondered if we could recreate it…with humble jarred pepperoncinis that you can find in any grocery store. Well folks, we did […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-pickled-peppers/feed/ 14 https://thewoksoflife.com/ginger-beef/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/ginger-beef/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2025 05:23:23 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86362 This ginger beef recipe, with crispy coated beef, a gingery, lightly sweet sauce, and caramelized ginger is a delicious restaurant-style meal that will make you wonder how you pulled it off in your own kitchen! Easy to make and impressive, this dish has a pleasant ginger flavor that isn’t overpowering.  The Origins of Ginger Beef  […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/ginger-beef/feed/ 26 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-and-eggs/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-and-eggs/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85685 Chinese beef and eggs is a delicious dish and the perfect companion to take down a bowl of rice! Serve it with a vegetable stir-fry and maybe another dish (lots to choose from here), and you’ve got a Chinese meal that stretched 6-8 ounces of beef and six eggs to serve 3-4 people, while still […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-and-eggs/feed/ 19 https://thewoksoflife.com/instant-pot-pot-roast/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/instant-pot-pot-roast/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:23:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85494 Got a situation that calls for comfort food—or a one-pot meal that’ll impress—fast? We humbly submit this delicious Instant Pot Pot Roast recipe for your consideration. While traditional pot roast might simmer for 3-4 hours in the oven, this Instant Pot version delivers all that fork-tender goodness in under 90 minutes. In our version, red […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/instant-pot-pot-roast/feed/ 18 https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-bamboo-shoots-peppers/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-bamboo-shoots-peppers/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2024 06:28:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74606 This stir-fry of beef with bamboo shoots & peppers was inspired by a favorite dish we used to eat at a restaurant that we frequented a lot as a family in my childhood. It’s savory, tasty, and quick to make—delicious with rice or pao fan (porridge). Remembering That Restaurant In our never-ending hunt for hidden-gem […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-bamboo-shoots-peppers/feed/ 32