Beef Stir Fry
This Beef Stir Fry gets dinner on the table in an hour that’s packed with protein, vegetables, and tons of delicious flavor that you’ll love! Make it with your favorite vegetables!
For more beef recipes that are made right in one pot, try this Beef Stroganoff that’s made with tender ribeye steak or my Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon that’s also ready to enjoy in an hour!
A Hearty Meal That The Whole Family Will Love!
This Beef Stir Fry is loaded with tender flank steak and fresh vegetables that get coated in a sticky, slightly sweet homemade sauce! If you’re looking for an easy dish that’s hearty and packs a punch of flavor, then look no further than this stir fry!
Who doesn’t love making a dish that’s made with easy prep, is on the table in an hour, and has a flavor that makes everyone think you’re a kitchen genius?! This is a meal that makes every cook look good and leaves everyone with a full, happy belly!
The Best Beef Stir Fry Recipe – Here’s Why!
- Vegetables! Fill this Beef Stir fry with other vegetables such as mushrooms, baby corn, zucchini, celery, bean sprouts, bok choy, or cabbage!
- One Pan Meal! Nothing says an easy kitchen cleanup like a one-pan meal! I’m pretty sure that automatically makes any dish extra delicious!
- Pair It With Easy Sides! Looking for a carb to pair with this stir fry? Try enjoying it over rice or noodles!
- Easily Gets You Out Of A Dinner Rut! This meal is loaded with the best sweet and savory flavor, easily breaking up any dinner time rut you may have been in!
Rebecca’s Recipe Review
Taste: This dish is packed with savory, slightly sweet flavor with a hint of umami.
Texture: Tender chunks of steak that have been fried to perfection, tossed in a sticky sauce.
Ease: 3/10
Pros: A simple one-pan dinner that’s packed with protein and vegetables.
Cons: Soy sauce, ground ginger, and sesame seeds may be ingredients you don’t have on hand.
Would I Make This Again? Yes, this is a mouthwatering dish that’s often in my meal rotation.
Beef Stir Fry Ingredients
- flank steak
- soy sauce
- cornstarch
- vegetable oil
- broccoli florets
- shredded carrots
- snow peas
- red bell pepper
- green onion
- soy sauce
- light brown sugar
- garlic powder
- ground ginger
- sesame seeds
How To Make Steak Stir Fry
1. Cut the beef into long strips across the grain and place them in a freezer bag. Add soy sauce and cornstarch to the bag and allow it to marinate at room temperature.
2. Prepare the vegetables and then set them aside.
3. Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, and ginger together to prepare the sauce. Set it aside.
4. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet or wok. Then add in half of the meat and fry.
5. Remove the meat and fry the remaining half.
6. Add all the vegetables except for the green onion to the skillet and fry.
7. Place the beef back into the skillet and stir in the sauce.
8. Sprinkle the green onions and toasted sesame seeds over the top. Serve and enjoy!
Rebecca’s Tips
- If you can’t find flank steak, you can use skirt steak or sirloin steak instead.
- Feel free to use the exact vegetables that you like! Some other vegetables that would work would be mushrooms, baby corn, zucchini, celery, bean sprouts, bok choy, or cabbage.
- If you find the final taste to be too salty, you could add a teaspoon of vinegar to balance out the flavor. Or you could use low-sodium soy sauce.
- If you don’t have brown sugar, you can use granulated sugar in its place.
- I think the flavor of the toasted sesame seeds is preferable, but you can get away without toasting them if you’d like. I find that the easiest way is to toast them in a skillet at medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Watch them carefully as they can turn very quickly. They should be golden or medium brown.
How To Serve Beef Stir Fry
This dish is best served over rice or noodles. But you can also enjoy it on it’s own!
How To Store Leftover Beef Stir Fry
Place any leftover Beef Stir Fry in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days. Reheat them in the microwave.
More Delicious Beef Recipes:
- P.F. Chang’s Copycat Mongolian Beef – Has dinner on your table in only 40 minutes!
- Slow Cooker Beef Stew – Tender chunks of beef, veggies, and savory spices!
- Braised Beef Short Ribs – Made in a dutch oven, this rich and tender meat literally falls off the bone!
- Corned Beef and Cabbage – A classic Irish dinner recipe resulting in flavorful and tender brisket!
- Crockpot Barbacoa Beef – Prep this dish in just 20 minutes!
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Beef Stir Fry
Equipment
- Wok or deep skillet
- Whisk
- Sharp knife
Ingredients
- 1 pound flank steak
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 green onion sliced
Sauce:
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 2 teaspoons fresh grated
- 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Cut beef thinly across the grain, no more than ½-inch thick, 2-inch long strips. Place it in a freezer bag (or medium bowl). Stir in 2 Tablespoons of soy sauce and the 2 Tablespoons cornstarch and set aside. Allow this to marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the vegetables and set aside.
- Prepare the sauce: Whisk together ½ cup soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, and ginger. Set this aside.
- Heat the oil to high heat in a large deep skillet or wok.
- Add half of the meat to the skillet and fry for 3 minutes. Remove this meat from the skillet and fry the other half. Then remove it from the skillet. (You don’t want to crowd the meat or it will not sear properly.)
- Add the vegetables (except the green onions) to the skillet and fry for 2 minutes.
- Then add the beef back to the skillet. Stir in the sauce and heat through.
- Sprinkle the green onions and toasted sesame seeds over top.
- Serve over noodles or rice.
Notes
- Storage Instructions: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. They reheat well in the microwave.
- I can’t find flank steak – what other cut of beef will work? Skirt steak will work well too, or if you can’t find that you could use sirloin steak.
- What other vegetables could I use in this stir fry? Some other vegetables that would work would be mushrooms, baby corn, zucchini, celery, bean sprouts, bok choy, or cabbage.
- It seems like with that much soy sauce the dish may be salty? If you find it too salty, you could add a teaspoon of vinegar to balance that flavor. Or you could use low sodium soy sauce.
- I don’t have any brown sugar – could I use white sugar? Yes, that will be delicious as well!
- Do I have to toast the sesame seeds – and what is the best way to do this? I think the flavor of the toasted sesame seeds is preferable but you can get away without toasting them. I find that the easiest way is to toast them in a skillet at medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Watch them carefully as they can turn very quickly. They should be golden or medium brown.
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