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The Best Steak Stir Fry

BeefAsianStove-Top

Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Hope you're ready to be impressed! The Best Steak Stir Fry is truly the best, top to bottom! Of course, the tender and savory steak is the star of the show. But without the classic sweet and tangy stir-fry sauce, it just wouldn't connect in the same way. And the same goes for the beefy mushrooms or refreshing snow peas. The Best Steak Stir Fry is an ensemble piece, making for a flavor that your taste buds won't soon forget and will be eager to experience again!

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Ingredients

  • For the beef stir-fry:
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons water, divided
  • 1 (1-pound) round steak
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more, to taste
  • 20 shitake mushrooms, stems removed, cleaned, large mushrooms sliced, small mushrooms kept whole
  • 1 medium white onion, cut into wedges
  • 2 cups snow peas, stems removed, large snow peas halved, small ones kept whole
  • Optional, for serving:
  • 4 green onions, sliced on the diagonal
  • sesame seeds, to taste
  • white rice, to taste, cooked and hot

Directions

Step 1 -Add the baking soda and 2 tablespoons of the water to the steak and thoroughly massage it into the meat.

Step 2 -Let the steak sit for 15 minutes.

Step 3 -In a small bowl, add the hoisin, the cornstarch, the soy sauce, the remaining water, the garlic, the ginger, and the sesame oil and whisk to combine.

Step 4 -Slice the round steak into very thin strips.

Step 5 -Add the steak strips and 1/3 of the sauce mixture to a bowl and massage together until the beef strips are evenly coated.

Step 6 -In a large frying pan with high sides or a wok over high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil.

Step 7 -Add the mushrooms and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.

Step 8 -Transfer the mushrooms to a plate.

Step 9 -Add the onion wedges and the extra vegetable oil, if needed, and cook until they begin to soften, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 10 -Add the snow peas and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 11 -Transfer the onion-snow pea mixture to a plate.

Step 12 -Add the extra vegetable oil, if needed, to the frying pan and allow it to heat.

Step 13 -Add the beef strips and stir-fry until browned, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 14 -Add the mushrooms, the onion-snow pea mixture, and the remaining sauce mixture and stir-fry until the beef mixture is evenly coated, heated through, and the beef strips reach an internal temperature of 135 degrees F for medium-rare, about 2 minutes.

Step 15 -Garnish with the green onions and the sesame seeds.

Step 16 -Serve over the white rice.

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