{"id":56552,"date":"2026-07-04T15:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/?p=56552"},"modified":"2026-07-04T15:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:34:51","slug":"chinese-beef-on-a-stick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2026\/07\/04\/chinese-beef-on-a-stick\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Beef on a Stick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Yield: 6 as main, 12 as appetizer<\/h4>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Woks of Life<\/h6>\n<p>This is our version of Chinese Beef on a Stick\u2014super savory, a little bit sweet, and crisped on the edges.<br \/>\nPrep: 15 Marinating: 4 hrs Cook: 6-10<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">2<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">lb flank steak (choose a wide piece so you can get long slices)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">2<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp cornstarch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp onion powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp white pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bc<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp salt (optional if sensitive to salt)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS neutral oil (such as canola, vegetable, or avocado oil)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">2\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS oyster sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS sweet bean sauce (or substitute hoisin sauce)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS light soy sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp sesame oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">3<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS toasted sesame seeds (optional garnish)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thinly slice the <strong>flank steak<\/strong> on a 45-degree angle, about \u00bd inch. Use a very wide piece of <strong>flank steak,<\/strong> so you can slice them against the grain into long 6-inch slices.<\/p>\n<p>Add the <strong>beef<\/strong> to a large bowl, along with <strong>sugar, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, salt<\/strong> (if using), neutral <strong>oil, oyster sauce, sweet bean sauce, light soy sauce, sesame oil,<\/strong> and <strong>water.<\/strong> Mix well, cover, and refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 hours. During that time, soak bamboo skewers in water (minimum 1 hour, or you can use metal skewers).<\/p>\n<p>Line a baking sheet with foil and a wire rack. Thread the pieces of <strong>beef<\/strong> on the skewers so they lay flat. Place them on the wire rack about 1 inch apart. For crispier results, use two wire racks and two sheet pans or cook in two batches.<\/p>\n<p>Position an oven rack at the top-most level, closest to the heating element. Turn your oven on broil (high). Broil the <strong>skewers<\/strong> for 3-4 minutes on each side, watching them closely so they don\u2019t burn. (Ovens vary!) Garnish with <strong>toasted sesame seeds<\/strong> if desired and serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yield: 6 as main, 12 as appetizer Woks of Life This is our version of Chinese Beef on a Stick\u2014super savory, a little bit sweet, and crisped on the edges. Prep: 15 Marinating: 4 hrs Cook: 6-10 2lb flank steak (choose a wide piece so you can get long slices) 1TBS sugar 2tsp cornstarch 1tsp garlic powder 1tsp onion powder \u00bdtsp white pepper \u00bctsp salt (optional if sensitive to salt) 1\u00bdTBS neutral oil (such as canola, vegetable, or avocado oil)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2026\/07\/04\/chinese-beef-on-a-stick\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-appetizers","category-asian","category-beef"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/BeefStick.jpg?fit=624%2C421&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56554,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56552\/revisions\/56554"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}