Beef Chili Dry | Spicy Desi-Chinese Stir-Fry

🥩 Beef Chili Dry | Spicy Desi-Chinese Stir-Fry

⭐ About This Recipe

Beef Chili Dry is a popular Indo-Chinese dish that combines the bold flavors of green chilies, garlic, and soy sauce with tender strips of beef. Unlike saucy stir-fries, this version is cooked dry-style, making it spicy, aromatic, and perfect as an appetizer or a side dish with fried rice and noodles.

If you love restaurant-style Chinese food with a desi touch, this recipe will become a favorite!

🛒 Ingredients

For the Beef Marinade:

500g beef (thinly sliced into strips, preferably undercut or steak cut)

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)

½ tsp black pepper

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

For Stir-Fry:

3 tbsp oil (preferably sesame oil or regular cooking oil)

6–8 garlic cloves (finely chopped)

10–12 fresh green chilies (slit lengthwise, adjust to taste)

1 medium onion (sliced into thick strips)

1 capsicum (sliced into strips)

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp vinegar

1 tsp oyster sauce (optional for extra flavor)

Salt to taste

Spring onion greens for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Marinate the Beef

Mix beef strips with soy sauce, cornflour, black pepper, and ginger-garlic paste. Set aside for 30 minutes to tenderize.

2. Cook the Beef

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok on high flame. Stir-fry beef strips until browned and 80% cooked. Remove and set aside.

3. Prepare the Stir-Fry Base

In the same wok, add 1 tbsp oil. Toss in garlic and green chilies. Sauté until aromatic.

4. Add Veggies & Sauces

Add onion and capsicum. Stir-fry for 1–2 minutes (they should stay crunchy). Then add soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, and cooked beef.

5. Dry Out & Serve

Cook on high flame until the sauce reduces and coats the beef, giving it a dry, glossy finish.

6. Garnish

Sprinkle spring onion greens and serve hot.

🍴 Serving Suggestions

✔ As a starter with chili garlic sauce.

✔ Alongside egg fried rice or garlic noodles.

✔ Wrapped in parathas for a spicy beef roll.

💡 Tips for Perfect Beef Chili Dry

Always cut beef into thin strips against the grain for tenderness.

Use a wok on high heat for that smoky stir-fry flavor.

Adjust green chilies according to spice preference.