Beef Stir Fry
Servings 4 people
This easy Beef Stir Fry is made with flank steak, vegetables, and a delicious sweet and savory sauce that's sure to delight the whole table!
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.
Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/beef-stir-fry/