Korean Beef Stir-Fry with Vegetables
This easy and healthy beef stir-fry is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. Serve with steamed rice and your favorite vegetable side dish.
Ingredients
- About 1 lb sirloin or flank steak – thinly sliced across the grain
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp oil
- Half a zucchini – halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 carrot – cut into 2-inch thin strips
- 1/2 yellow onion – sliced
For the sauce:
- 3 tbsp soy sauce or tamari – I used reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 to 2.5 tbsp of Season with Spice’s Korean BBQ Blend
- 2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
- 3 tbsp orange juice or pineapple juice
- 1.5 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, Korean BBQ Blend, rice wine, orange juice, honey, toasted sesame oil. Mix well.
- In a large bowl, gently coat the beef with cornstarch, then pour in 2 tbsp of the sauce. Mix well and let marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- In a heavy bottom skillet or wok, heat 1 tbsp of oil until hot, and swirl to coat the bottom evenly. Add in the beef, making sure the meat is spread out in a single layer. Sear for 1 minute over high heat.
- Then stir-fry the beef by stirring and scooping, and allowing all the slices to cook evenly. Stir-fry until both sides are slightly charred but still pink inside – about one minute. Transfer beef to a plate and set aside.
- Wipe the skillet/wok clean with a paper towel. Then heat another 1 tbsp of oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add in the onion and cook for about 30 seconds. Then add in the zucchini and continue to stir-fry for another minute.
- Finally, add in the carrots and stir-fry for one more minute. When the vegetables are crisp-tender, turn heat to high, and add the beef back into the wok, along with the sauce.
- Toss everything together and stir quickly until meat is cooked through and the sauce thickens – about 1 minute. Turn heat off and dish out immediately. Serve hot with steamed rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 150gCalories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1021mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 3431IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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