Sesame-Ginger Beef

PREP TIME: 20 mins | TOTAL TIME: 20 mins | YIELDS: 4

I love this stir-fry sesame-ginger beef. It’s one of my favorite stir-fry recipes made with just a couple of simple ingredients. Tender beef with green beans stir-fried in an umami-packed sauce, stuffed with sesame, ginger, and soy. For a simple, filling meal any time of the week, serve this sesame-ginger beef over rice. If you love stir-fry recipes, this sesame-ginger beef is not to miss! This will quickly become a family’s favorite!

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound skirt steak, thinly sliced into 1/4-inch strips

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1 pound green beans, trimmed

3-inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 green onions, chopped

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

How to make Sesame-Ginger Beef

Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, place the beef and pat them dry using paper towels. Season the beef with salt. Add the cornstarch and toss until coated. Set aside.

Step 2: Heat 1 tsp oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the green beans and cook for a minute. Then, add 2 tbsp water and put the lid on. Cook for another minute. To a plate, transfer the greens and discard any excess water.

Step 3: To the stovetop, return the skillet and set it to high heat. Add the rest of the oil. Add the beef once the oil is almost smoking. Stir-fry the beef for about 2 to 3 minutes until almost cooked through.

Step 4: Adjust the heat to medium, then add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Quickly stir to coat the beef, then return the green beans to the skillet.

Step 5: Garnish with some green onions and sesame seeds. Serve the sesame-ginger beef straightaway. Enjoy!

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Sesame-Ginger Beef

I love this stir-fry sesame-ginger beef. It's one of my favorite stir-fry recipes made with just a couple of simple ingredients. Tender beef with green beans stir-fried in an umami-packed sauce, stuffed with sesame, ginger, and soy. For a simple, filling meal any time of the week, serve this sesame-ginger beef over rice. If you love stir-fry recipes, this sesame-ginger beef is not to miss! This will quickly become a family’s favorite!

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Prep Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound skirt steak thinly sliced into 1/4-inch strips
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 pound green beans trimmed
• 3- inch piece of ginger peeled and grated
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 green onions chopped
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon canola oil divided
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a large mixing bowl, place the beef and pat them dry using paper towels. Season the beef with salt. Add the cornstarch and toss until coated. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the green beans and cook for a minute. Then, add 2 tbsp water and put the lid on. Cook for another minute. To a plate, transfer the greens and discard any excess water.
• To the stovetop, return the skillet and set it to high heat. Add the rest of the oil. Add the beef once the oil is almost smoking. Stir-fry the beef for about 2 to 3 minutes until almost cooked through.
• Adjust the heat to medium, then add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Quickly stir to coat the beef, then return the green beans to the skillet.
• Garnish with some green onions and sesame seeds. Serve the sesame-ginger beef straightaway. Enjoy!