Beef Stir Fry
This Beef Stir Fry recipe includes tender steak, crisp veggies, and a homemade sauce. It's the perfect 20-minute meal that tastes better than takeout!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 medium garlic cloves minced or grated
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger or ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar (omit if using coconut aminos)
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
For the Stir Fry
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 large onion cut into 1 inch strips
- 2 medium garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 10 ounces broccoli florets
- 1 red bell pepper cut into thin slices
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into thin slices
- 1 ½ pounds sirloin steak cut into thin strips
Optional Garnish
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Make the stir fry sauce: In a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients with a fork or whisk, breaking up any clumps from the cornstarch. Set aside or place in the fridge.
- Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. When hot, add oil in the sesame and avocado oils.
- When oil begins to shimmer, add in onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Sauté, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes, until everything is fragrant.
- Add in broccoli, red bell pepper and yellow bell pepper. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened, but broccoli still has a bright green color. Transfer veggies from pan into a bowl and set aside while cooking the beef.
- Add another 1-2 tablespoons of oil if your pan is looking dry. Add beef slices to pan and sear for 1 to 2 minutes per side, getting a good sear on each side.
- Once cooked on both sides, return veggies to the pan and add in sauce. Toss and let sauce thicken for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve as-is or over rice or noodles, garnished with thinly sliced green onion and sesame seeds.
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Notes
- When slicing the steak, cut across the grain (the muscle fibers) to create tender bites of beef.
- Feel free to substitute or use additional quick-cooking stir fry vegetables such as mushrooms, zucchini, etc.
- For a slightly spicier steak stir fry, make this stir fry sauce instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 1011mg | Potassium: 723mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1017IU | Vitamin C: 107mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3mg
