5 from 51 votes
Easy Beef Stir Fry
This dish is a quick beef stir fry using thinly sliced flank steak marinated in soy sauce and cornstarch, then stir-fried with a medley of fresh vegetables including broccoli, shredded carrots, snow peas, and red bell peppers. A savory sauce made with soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, and ginger coats the ingredients, finished with toasted sesame seeds and green onions for texture and flavor. The stir fry offers a balance of tender beef, crisp vegetables, and a sweet-savory sauce.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
4
Calories:
362 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 pound flank steak
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup carrot shredded
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 green onion sliced
Sauce:
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 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 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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
2226mg
(93%)
Potassium
871mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
6857IU
(137%)
Vitamin C
96mg
(107%)
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4 | |
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 2226mg | 93% |
| Potassium | 871mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 6857IU | 137% |
| Vitamin C | 96mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.