Description
A flavorful and quick beef stir fry featuring tender flank steak, vibrant vegetables, and a savory soy-ginger sauce, perfect for a satisfying weeknight meal served over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Marinade
- 1 pound flank steak
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Vegetables
- 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
- Marinate the Beef: Cut the flank steak thinly across the grain into strips no more than ½-inch thick and 2-inches long. Place the beef in a freezer bag or medium bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and the cornstarch. Allow it to marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare Vegetables and Sauce: While the beef marinates, prepare the broccoli florets, shredded carrots, snow peas, red bell pepper slices, and green onion slices. Whisk together ½ cup soy sauce, light brown sugar, garlic powder, and ginger in a small bowl for the sauce. Set aside.
- Heat the Oil: Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over high heat in a large deep skillet or wok until hot and shimmering.
- Cook the Beef in Batches: Add half of the marinated beef to the skillet and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until browned. Remove the cooked beef and repeat with the remaining beef. Avoid crowding the pan to ensure proper searing.
- Stir Fry the Vegetables: Add all vegetables except the green onions to the skillet and stir-fry for 2 minutes until crisp-tender.
- Combine Beef and Sauce: Return the cooked beef to the skillet with the vegetables. Pour in the prepared sauce and stir well to coat everything. Heat through until sauce thickens slightly, about 1-2 minutes.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds over the stir fry. Serve hot over noodles or steamed rice.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Reheat well in the microwave.
- If flank steak is unavailable, skirt steak or sirloin steak are excellent substitutes.
- Other vegetables like mushrooms, baby corn, zucchini, celery, bean sprouts, bok choy, or cabbage can be used to vary the stir fry.
- To reduce saltiness, add a teaspoon of vinegar or use low sodium soy sauce.
- If you don’t have brown sugar, white sugar can be used as a substitute with equally delicious results.
- To toast sesame seeds, place them in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently until golden or medium brown. Watch closely to prevent burning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
