Description
Beef with Oyster Sauce Stir Fry zings up your dinner table with bold Asian flavors in mere minutes. Tender beef strips dance with glossy sauce, delivering a restaurant-quality meal straight from your own wok.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Protein:
- 1 pound beef flank steak or skirt steak
Vegetables:
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and chopped
- ½ white onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
Marinade and Sauce Components:
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon peanut oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Slice 1 pound beef flank steak and mix with ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon peanut oil, and 2 teaspoons cornstarch. Let the meat marinate while preparing other ingredients.
- Whisk ½ cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a separate bowl until smooth.
- Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat at 400°F. Spread marinated beef in a single layer and sear for 1 minute per side until golden brown.
- Remove beef from skillet and set aside on a clean plate.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the same skillet. Sauté ½ sliced white onion, 3 sliced garlic cloves, and 1 thumb-sized sliced ginger for 2 minutes until aromatic.
- Toss 1 pound chopped asparagus into the skillet. Stir-fry for 1 minute to maintain crisp texture.
- Quickly restir the sauce mixture and pour into the pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
- Return seared beef to the skillet. Stir thoroughly to coat meat with sauce and heat through for 30 seconds.
- Serve immediately over steamed rice while hot.
Notes
- Let the beef marinate for at least 15 minutes to ensure tender, flavorful meat that absorbs the seasonings perfectly.
- Choose a high-heat oil like peanut or avocado for authentic stir-fry flavor and prevent burning during quick cooking.
- Cut beef against the grain into thin slices to guarantee maximum tenderness and easier chewing.
- For a low-carb version, replace rice with cauliflower rice or serve over zucchini noodles to keep the dish light and nutritious.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Beef
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 288 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg