Beef Stir-Fry contains bell peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini. The Asian BBQ flavor of the beef stir fry sauce is enhanced by this easy recipe. This dish is perfect with steaming white rice to satisfy your takeout cravings.
Beef Stir Fry
Stir fry is a quick and easy dinner. This beef stir-fry is ready in 20 minutes. The beef is caramelized and tender by high-heat cooking. The recipe is fast-paced, so ensure you have your ingredients prepared before starting the stove.
What kind of beef is used for stir-fry?
You don’t have to buy the most expensive beef cut for tender beef stir-fry. Top sirloin, which is inexpensive and provides juicy results, is our favorite beef cut for stir-fry. The best cuts of beef for stir-fry are:
- Top Sirloin Steak (or go-to)
- Chuck Steak
- Ribeye
- Tri-tip
- Flank Steak
The Best Beef Stir Fry Sauce
The sauce is the key to a great stir fry, which is why our Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry is famous. You may be surprised by the ingredients in this beef stir-fry sauce. They are likely to already be in your refrigerator. This combination is sweet and smoky. The caramelization of the beef gives it an irresistible Asian barbecue flavor.
Use an original BBQ Sauce if you want to avoid a sugary sauce. Use Tamari soy to make it a gluten-free beef stir fry.
What are the best vegetables to use for stir-fry?
Change the vegetables to add variety, or use what you already have. When vegetables are thinly sliced, they cook quickly. You can use any of the following:
- Bell Peppers
- Mushrooms
- Zucchini
- Snap peas
- Carrots (sliced in matchsticks)
- Onion
- Asparagus
- Broccoli cut into florets.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Beef Stir Fry
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- Thinly sliced 1 lb Top Sirloin Steak
- Taste salt and pepper
- Slice 1 medium yellow zucchini on the diagonal
- One medium onion, sliced
- Red bell peppers, 1 sliced
- A half lb of thinly sliced mushrooms
- 1 tsp of grated ginger
- One clove of garlic, minced or pressed
- Use 1/2 tbsp of sesame seeds as a garnish.
- 3 Tbsp oil to Saute.
Ingredients of Asian BBQ sauce:
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- We used Stubbs’s original BBQ sauce.
- Maple Syrup 3 Tbsp
- We used Tamari brand low sodium soya sauce.
Instructions
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- Mix the three ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
- Add 1 Tbsp of oil to a heavy, large pan or wok and heat it over high heat. Once oil is hot, add beef and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir, and cook for another 2 minutes or until almost cooked. Add ginger and garlic, season lightly with pepper, and saute for 1 minute.
- Stir-fry beef for another minute or until it is cooked through. I added 5 Tbsp of sauce. Cover the meat and transfer it to a warm plate. Use a paper towel to wipe the pan.
- Add 1 Tbsp of oil to a clean pan and place it over high heat. When the oil is hot enough, add the mushrooms. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then stir-fry until golden (5 minutes). Transfer the mushrooms and beef to a plate.
- Stir fry the vegetables and onion in 1 Tbsp of oil for 8 minutes or until soft and golden.
- Stir fry until heated. Serve over white rice.
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