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Beef Stir Fry
Beef Stir Fry offers tender, thinly sliced beef quickly cooked and coated in a savory sauce featuring soy, beef broth, hoisin, and chili garlic sauce. Bell pepper, carrot, and snow peas add color and crunch. The sauce thickens during cooking to coat the beef and vegetables, creating a balanced dish ideal over rice or noodles, garnished with sesame seeds and fresh herbs.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
216 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
For the Beef:
- 1 pound beef thinly sliced
- black pepper
- kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh, minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Stir Fry:
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 red bell pepper cored and thinly sliced, large
- 1 carrot thinly sliced on the diagonal, large
- 6 oz snow peas
- 2 green onion sliced
For Serving:
- rice or noodles
- sesame seeds
- cilantro fresh; or Thai basil
Instructions
- Season the beef with salt and pepper. Place the sliced beef, cornstarch, and rice wine vinegar in a large bowl and let sit while you make the sauce.
- To make the sauce, combine the soy sauce, beef broth, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce, hoisin sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined.
- In a large wok or sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Cook the beef in two batches, browning on each side for about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
- Add the red bell pepper, carrot, and snow peas to the hot pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in the sauce and add the beef. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Add the green onions.
- Serve over rice or noodles. Garnish with sesame seeds and herbs, if desired. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- This dish can be frozen for up to 3 months for meal prep convenience.
Nutrition Information
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
729mg
(30%)
Potassium
437mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2667IU
(53%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 729mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2667IU | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.