Beef Stir Fry
It's easy to make THE BEST Beef Stir fry with just a few simple steps, including my secret technique for making incredibly tender beef every time!
Ingredients
Beef Tenderizer Marinade
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pound flank steak, sliced against the grain into 1 inch strips
Stir Fry Sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
Stir Fry
- 10 ounces lo mein noodles
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 pound asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons green onions, diced
Instructions
Beef Tenderizer Marinade
- Add baking soda, cornstarch, soy sauce and mirin to a large ziplock bag.
- Add strips of flank steak to the bag.
- Toss well to coat the beef, then place in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
Stir Fry Sauce
- Prepare the sauce by whisking all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.
Stir Fry
- Once the steak has tenderized for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator, remove it from the fridge.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil on the stove.
- Add the lo mein noodles to the boiling water and cook for 4 minutes.
- Drain and set aside.
- While the noodles are cooking, add the canola oil to a large skillet or wok on the stove over high heat.
- Remove the steak from the marinade, shake off any additional marinade, then add the steak to the skillet.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, asparagus and garlic, stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the beef back to the skillet, along with the cooked lo mein noodles and sauce.
- Toss to combine everything, remove from the heat and top with the sesame seeds and diced green onions.
Notes
- Gluten Free Option: Use gluten free soy sauce and gluten free hoisin sauce in the marinade and stir fry sauce. Substitute the lo mein noodles with rice noodles or gluten free spaghetti noodles.
- Slicing The Steak: slice the steak against the grain, meaning, in the opposite direction of the white lines running through the steak. Slice into 1/4 inch thick slices.
Nutrition Facts
Serving 4gCalories 629kcal (31%)Carbohydrates 77g (26%)Protein 38g (76%)Fat 19g (29%)Saturated Fat 4g (20%)Cholesterol 69mg (23%)Sodium 2465mg (103%)Potassium 833mg (24%)Fiber 6g (24%)Sugar 13g (14%)Vitamin A 1819mg (36%)Vitamin C 49mg (59%)Calcium 93mg (9%)Iron 5mg (28%)
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