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Served over lo mein noodles or rice, Korean Beef Stir Fry is a blend of tender slices of beef and crunchy, colorful veggies cooked together with a sweet sauce made with soy sauce, garlic, and freshly grated ginger.
Cook thinly sliced beef quickly at high heat and you can skip the marinating time without sacrificing tenderness or flavor with this short-cut Korean Beef Stir Fry recipe.
Often, authentic Korean stir fry incorporates a grated Asian pear to add sweetness. For this recipe, I use dark brown sugar and mirin, a subtly sweet rice cooking wine, instead.
Korean Beef Stir Fry
Some people shy away from doing stir fry at home because of all the slicing and dicing required, but with just a little planning ahead, today’s recipe comes together quickly and almost effortlessly!
French chefs religiously practice mise-en-place—the practice of measuring, peeling, dicing, slicing, or grating ingredients—before they start the cooking process.
Doing this ensures that everything is at the ready to be tossed in at the appropriate step in the recipe preparation.
Think about all the kitchen stress you could avoid by making this a regular practice!
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More stir fry recipes!
Generally speaking, stir fry recipes are a healthier dinner option and are a great way to incorporate more veggies into your meal. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Pepper Steak Stir Fry. Fresh ginger and a trio of bell peppers in this Pepper Steak Stir-Fry result in loads of flavor and a colorful entrée for your dinner table.
- Shrimp Broccoli Stir Fry. Forget Chinese take-out! You’ll love this homemade Shrimp Broccoli Stir-Fry.
- Easy Chicken Stir Fry. This easy Chicken Stir Fry recipe is loaded with fresh veggies and the most delicious sauce made with honey, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil!
- Sriracha Chicken Stir Fry with Brussels Sprouts. With a sweet and spicy honey sriracha sauce, delicious dish is ready prep to finished meal in just 30 minutes.
- And, if you’re looking for a quick and easy steak dinner, check out this easy New York Strip recipe!
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Korean Beef Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean steak strip or sirloin
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 14 oz. can bean sprouts drained
- 1 15 oz. can whole baby corn drained
- 3 green onions
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1-1/2 tablespoons Thrive Algae Oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds if desired for garnish
- lo mein noodles or rice prepared per pkg. directions
Sauce
- 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
Instructions
Prep Ingredients
- Thinly slice steak across the grain; set aside.
- Mince 1 clove garlic and place in a small prep bow. Thinly slice the white potion of the green onions and add to the garlic.Â
- Diagonally slice the green portion of the onions into 1/2-inch pieces and place in another prep bowl.
- Slice red bell pepper into thin slices (julienned) and place in a prep bowl; set aside.
- Drain baby corn and bean sprouts.
- For the sauce, in a small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons water and 2 teaspoons corn starch until smooth. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and whisk until combined; set aside.
Stir Fry
- Add Thrive Algae Oil to a wok or large cast iron skillet and heat on high. Add the bowl of garlic and onion—it should sizzle immediately—and cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beef and cook until no longer pink, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the red bell pepper and cook for 1-2 more minutes, stirring frequently. Add baby corn and the sauce and cook until thickened. Stir in the bean sprouts.
- Remove from heat and serve over lo mein noodles or rice and garnish with the remaining bean sprouts, green onions, and sesame seeds, if desired.
