Why This Recipe Works
Here’s How You Make it
For the simplest beef stir fry, follow these directions. Simple ingredients – Just need some steak, sesame oil, veggies, packaged ramen noodles and homemade teriyaki sauce (also made with simple ingredients) or just buy some pre-made teriyaki if you prefer. Versatile – I go into it more below, but you can swap out meat, veggies, freshly made teriyaki or bottled teriyaki in this beef stir fry. Make it yours, it’ll still be delicious! Pairs well with rice and noodles – I like to serve this teriyaki beef over white or brown rice or egg noodles, but you could also use spaghetti or low-carb pasta or cauliflower rice if you prefer.
What Do You Put in Stir Fry?
Stir fries are great because they are so easy to put together. That being said, they usually have three parts to officially make them a “stir-fry” but you know, do with this information what you will. Stir-fries are an Asian-influenced dish that contain a protein, vegetables of some sort, and a sauce, all cooked together in a wok or a big skillet. (A fourth component would be a rice or noodles to put it all on top of, but that’s neither here nor there.)
What Vegetables are in Stir Fry?
For this stir fry, I chose to use snow peas, broccoli, and onions since I had them on hand and that’s what my kids enjoy (okay not the onions, but those are easy enough to pick off). Other vegetables that go great in stir-fries include:
Zucchini Carrots Bell peppers (any color) Mushrooms Sugar snap peas Bamboo shoots Bean sprouts Water chestnuts Cabbage Cauliflower Carrots Celery Baby corn Bok choy Asparagus Hot peppers Yellow squash
Which Cut of Beef is Best for Stir Fry?
For this recipe, I used a flank steak. I think it’s easy to stir fry because you can get the meat nice and tender when you cut it across the grain. I have also used skirt steak and find that that works just as well, and I can’t really tell the difference between the two. Also, sometimes I’ll find beef already cut into strips and even labeled as meat for a stir-fry, which is just phenomenal and saves me even more time. You can also use sirloin, or even ground beef if that’s what you have in the freezer and you don’t mind the difference in consistencies.
Expert Tips
Make this dish vegetarian. Skip the meat altogether and double (or triple) up on the veggies. Or you could add firm, pressed tofu for a protein source or even beans such as chickpeas. Easy substitute other veggies like zucchini, carrots, or bell peppers or add mushrooms if desired. You can really use any kind of meat you want for a stir fry. I used flank steak here, but as I mentioned you could also use sirloin, strip, or ground beef; chicken breasts or thighs; pork tenderloin or boneless chops; or any ground meat too for that matter.
Recipes To Try Next
If you love stir fries as much as I think you do, then you should also check out my recipes for Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry, my Quick & Easy Beef Noodle Stir Fry, and my Mango Chicken Stir Fry.
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