Classic Beef Stir-Fry

 

Stir-fry is a cooking technique that involves quickly frying ingredients in a hot wok or skillet while constantly stirring and tossing them. This method cooks the food quickly and evenly, resulting in crisp but tender vegetables, meats, or seafood. 

Stir-fry dishes are often flavored with sauces like soy sauce, hoisin, oyster, or chili. Common ingredients in stir-fries include broccoli, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, carrots, zucchini, garlic, ginger, chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu. Stir-fry is a popular method of cooking in many Asian cuisines, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai.

Quick Beef Stir-Fry

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 pound beef sirloin, cut into 2-inch strips

1 ½ cups fresh broccoli florets

1 red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks

2 carrots, thinly sliced

1 green onion, chopped

1 teaspoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Directions:

Heat vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. 

Move beef to the side of the wok and add broccoli, bell pepper, carrots, green onion, and garlic to the center of the wok. Cook and stir vegetables for 2 minutes.

Stir beef into vegetables and season with soy sauce and sesame seeds. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 2 more minutes.