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beef stir fry

Beef Stir Fry Recipe

Prep : 10 minutes
Cook : 10 minutes
Author : Anna Lee
Cuisine : Chinese Cuisines
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Serving : 3
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The authentic beef stir fry recipe is so simple to make in under 20 minutes. Tender chuck steak with veggies coated in amazing savoy, garlic with black pepper beef stir fry sauce. It's healthy and less oily than take-out.

Ingredients

Beef Stir Fry Marinade:

  • 1 pound flank steak, cut into 1” chunks
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas
  • 1 long red chili pepper, sliced 1/4 inch thick (optional)
  • 3~5 mushrooms, cut into half

Beef Stir Fry Sacue:

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • some pitch of black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the beef- Cut the flank steak into 1" chunks, against the grain (the grain is the length of the steak).
    Next, add the rest of the marinade ingredients, mix well and marinate for 10 minutes (though you could even leave it overnight).
  • Mix the sauce- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and stir until fully combined. Set aside.
  • Pan-fired beef- Add the canola oil to a large frying pan and heat on medium-high heat.
    Add the steak to the pan in a single layer (to get a good sear) and cook on each side for 1 minute.
    If you crowd the pan your steak with steam instead of sear. When the steak is done cooking remove it from the pan.
  • Sauté the aromatics- To the same skillet add the remaining tablespoon of oil, along with the garlic to the pan and sauté for 10-15 seconds. Then add onion and mushrooms, stirring for 1 minute.
  • Add the sauce- Add the sauce to the pan and bring to a simmer.
  • Return the beef- Add the steak back and add red chili pepper in and let the sauce thicken for 20-30 seconds.
    The cornstarch we used on the steak should thicken the sauce, if you find it isn't thickening enough add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to 1 tablespoon of cold water and stir to dissolve the cornstarch and add it to the pan.
  • Serve- immediately with a side of rice.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 324kcal (16%)
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