Ginger Beef Stir Fry could be just the gluten free and dairy free recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 35g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 328 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of vegetable oil, cornstarch, cilantro, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Beef and Ginger Stir-Fry, Ginger Beef Stir Fry, and Ginger Beef Stir-Fry.
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Chill steak, slice into strips: Chill the steak in the freezer for 30 minutes before you slice it, this will make it easier to cut in thin slices. Slice the steak first crosswise in 1/2-inch thick slices. The cut each slice lengthwise into strips.
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Steak
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Marinate the beef: In a medium bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients; the soy sauce, vinegar, grated ginger, honey, red chile flakes, and cumin.
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Red Pepper Flakes
Soy Sauce
Marinade
Vinegar
Ginger
Cumin
Honey
Beef
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Whisk
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Mix the beef in with the marinade to coat and let it sit for at least 30 minutes, and up to 4 hours, in the fridge.
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Marinade
Beef
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Make cornstarch slurry: In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry.
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Corn Starch
Water
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Bowl
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Brown the beef strips:
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Beef
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Heat the oil in a wok (vegetable oil plus dark sesame oil if using), or a large sauté pan, over high heat until it is nearly smoking. As the oil is heating up, pat the beef dry and separate it into small batches no larger than what can fit into the palm of your hand. Working in batches, sauté beef until just brown outside but rare inside, no more than 1 minute.
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Dark Sesame Oil
Cooking Oil
Beef
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Frying Pan
Wok
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Transfer beef to a bowl.
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Beef
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Bowl
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Stir fry chiles, garlic, ginger: When all of the beef is cooked, put the chiles and garlic into the pan and stir-fry 30-45 seconds.
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Chili Pepper
Garlic
Ginger
Beef
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Frying Pan
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Add the julienned ginger and cook for 30-45 seconds more.
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Ginger
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Add the beef back to the pan.
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Beef
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Frying Pan
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Add the cornstarch slurry.
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Corn Starch
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Add the scallions and mix everything together. Cook for 1 minute.
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Green Onions
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Remove from heat, stir in cilantro: Turn the heat off and mix in the cilantro.