Stir-Fried Beef with Onions
(from kylerhea’s recipe box)
29 January 2011
Served w/ carrot/celery/snow pea side dish cooked in a little peanut oil w/ chicken stock
Source: THE EVERYTHING STIR-FRY Cookbook
Serves 3 peopleCategories: Beef, asian, faves, main dish, onions, stir-fry
Ingredients
- 1 lb sirloin or flank steak
- 1 1/2 Tbs light soy sauce
- 2 Tbs Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, divided
- 2 tsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 3 Tbs dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 3 Tbs vegetable or peanut oil, divided
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 lg red onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- Salt or black pepper to taste
Directions
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Cut the steak across the grain into thin strips 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches long. Place the beef in a bowl and add teh soy sauce, 1 Tbs Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, hoisin sauce, and cornstarch. Marinate the beef for 15 minutes.
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In a small bowl, combine the dark soy sauce, 1 Tbs Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, and the brown sugar. Set aside.
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Heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat until it is nearly smoking, and add 1 Tbs oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Stir-fry for 10 seconds, then add the onions. Stir-fry the onions for 3 to 4 minutes, until they are softened. Remove the onions and drain in a colander or on paper towels.
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Heat 2 Tbs oil in the wok or skillet. Then the oil is hot, add the minced ginger. Stir-fry for about 10 seconds, then add the beef. Let the beef sear, then stir-fry, stirring and moving the beef around the pan, until it is no longer pink and is nearly cooked through.
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Add the dark soy sauce mixture into the wok or skillet and bring it to a boil. Add the onion back into the pan. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes to heat everything through. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding salt or black pepper if desired. Serve hot.