Description
Quick Savory Beef Stir Fry is a fast and flavorful weeknight dinner made with tender flank steak, crisp vegetables, and a rich savory soy garlic sauce. This easy beef stir fry recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and is perfect served over rice or noodles. If you love quick Asian inspired dinners, homemade takeout recipes, and simple skillet meals, this savory beef stir fry will become a family favorite.
Ingredients
1 pound flank steak thinly sliced against the grain
3 tablespoons soy sauce divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
1 red bell pepper sliced
1 yellow bell pepper sliced
2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup carrots thinly sliced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 green onions sliced
Instructions
1. Slice the flank steak thinly against the grain and toss with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and cornstarch. Let sit for 10 minutes.
2. In a small bowl mix remaining soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and sesame oil. Set aside.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add beef in a single layer and cook 2 to 3 minutes until browned. Remove from skillet.
4. Add remaining olive oil to the pan. Stir in garlic and ginger and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
5. Add broccoli, bell peppers, and carrots. Stir fry 4 to 5 minutes until tender crisp.
6. Return beef to the skillet and pour sauce over everything.
7. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the beef and vegetables.
8. Garnish with green onions and serve hot.
Notes
Slice the beef very thin and against the grain to ensure tenderness.
Have all ingredients prepped before cooking since stir fry moves quickly.
Cook over medium high heat to achieve a proper sear without overcooking the beef.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg