Stir-Fried Beef with Sesame and Ginger
Quick-cooked beef strips with fresh ginger and sesame in a savory-sweet sauce, served with mixed vegetables. This Asian recipe, ready in about 25 minutes, pairs flank steak, soy sauce, rice vinegar for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 350 calories and feeds 2, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 8 oz, thinly sliced flank steak
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp, grated ginger
- 2 cloves, minced garlic
- 2 cups, such as bell peppers and snap peas mixed vegetables
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
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Instructions
- Step 1: In a bowl, combine 8 oz thinly sliced flank steak with 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp grated ginger, and 2 cloves minced garlic. Marinate for 10 minutes.
- Step 2: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Add 2 cups mixed vegetables and stir-fry for 3 minutes until crisp-tender.
- Step 3: Add marinated steak and its marinade to the wok. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until steak is cooked through and no longer pink.
- Step 4: Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp water to form a slurry. Pour into wok, stirring until sauce thickens and coats ingredients, about 1 minute.
