Easy Classic Chinese Beef Stir Fry Recipes

EASY BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Season steak with salt & pepper. Toss with cornstarch and set aside while you prepare the vegetables.
• Place 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan or wok. Cook the beef in 2 small batches over medium high until browned, about 2-3 minutes (beef does not need to be cooked through). Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add vegetables to the pan and cook about until tender crisp, 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside with the beef.
• Combine sauce ingredients except corn starch in a bowl and stir well.
• Turn the heat up to medium-high and add the sauce. Bring to a simmer. Combine cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water (or broth) and add it the sauce a little bit at a time while whisking to reach desired consistency. Let simmer 2 minutes. Add vegetables, beef (and any juices) to the pan and cook until heated through.
• Serve with noodles or over rice.

EASY CLASSIC CHINESE BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Combine the cornstarch and 2 tbsp of water in a small bowl, mix until smooth.
• Mix in remaining Sauce ingredients EXCEPT the 1/3 cup water.
• Place the beef and 2 tbsp of Sauce in a bowl and mix gently. Set aside for 15 minutes.
• Add 1/3 cup water into the remaining Sauce. Set aside.
• Heat oil in wok over high heat. Add garlic and cook for 15 seconds.
• Add onion and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the beef and cook until it changes colour from red to light brown but not cooked through.
• Add bell pepper and carrots and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add Sauce and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add pak choy and scallions/shallots and cook for a further 1 minute until the Sauce is thickened.
• Remove from heat immediately.
• Serve immediately with rice - or for a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice! Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro, if using.

EASY CHINESE BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Use a sharp carving knife or a cleaver to cut the steak into thin slices that are about 1/8 inch thick and 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. If you like, go one step further and lay the strips on top of one another and cut again into thin strips.
• Measure out the stir-fry sauce into a small bowl or a measuring cup. Chop the garlic and set aside.
• Heat a wok or heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it is almost smoking. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil, tilting the wok and drizzling the oil so that it coats the sides of the pan.
• When the oil is hot, add half of the chopped garlic. You can test to see if the oil is hot by dropping in a small piece of garlic. If it sizzles, the oil is ready.
• Stir fry the garlic for 10 seconds.
• Add the beef by laying it flat in the pan. Let it brown briefly, then stir-fry the beef until it loses its redness and is nearly cooked through.
• Remove the stir-fried beef and drain in a colander or on paper towels.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil of in the same wok or skillet. When the oil is hot, add the remainder of the garlic. Stir-fry for 10 seconds.
• Add the frozen vegetables. Stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes or according to package directions. Splash the vegetables with a bit of water if the vegetables begin to dry out while you are stir-frying.
• Add the stir-fried beef back into the pan. Add the stir-fry sauce and bring to a boil. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 more minutes to mix everything together.
• Serve hot over cooked rice.

QUICK BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Move beef to the side of the wok and add broccoli, bell pepper, carrots, green onion, and garlic to the center of the wok. Cook and stir vegetables for 2 minutes.
• Stir beef into vegetables and season with soy sauce and sesame seeds. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 2 more minutes.