Stir-Fry Beef & Onions
"An easy recipe and one of my family's favorites. For easy meat slicing, prefreeze the beef until almost frozen then slice. For more heat increase the chili flakes, this is great served over rice"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (243.7 g)
- Calories 336.7
- Total Fat - 16.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.6 g
- Cholesterol - 88.5 mg
- Sodium - 80.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 5.5 g
- Protein - 24.3 g
- Calcium - 55.9 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in large heavy skillet or a wok over high heat; add in onion and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until browned. Add in garlic and chili flakes; cook 1 minute; transfer to a bowl.
Step 2
For the sauce; in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; add in ginger, soy sauce, water, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and brown sugar; bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat.
Step 3
Toss the beef strips with the cornstarch to coat; let sit for about 8-10 minutes.
Step 4
Meanwhile heat about 1/4 to 1/3 cup more oil in the wok until hot but not smoking. Add in the cornstarch-coated beef strips and saute for about 2 minutes or until the beef is just cooked through. Return the onions back to the skillet; stir-fry 1 minute. Add in the sauce and cook stirring until thickened.
Step 5
Season with salt and more black pepper if needed. Serve with hot cooked rice.
Tips
No special items needed.