Out of beef or simply not a fan? Take a look at our Speedy Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry. What takes no time and effort at all? This Beef, Mushroom and Snow Pea Stir Fry. This stir fry is the meal you want to have up your sleeve when the last thing on your mind is cooking. It’s easy, quick but feels like you ordered a takeout. All of this without the expense or unhealthy ingredients. I love giving a healthy makeover to our takeout favourites. This Chinese Chicken Curry is one example that also became a reader favourite. This beef stir fry is a dish that the whole family will love provided you choose the vegetables that your kids eat! Mine love crunchy and sweet snow peas or mangetout as they are known in the UK!
Ingredients
Making Asian food can be very intimidation if you don’t come from that part of the world. I am not trying to lump a whole bunch of Asian countries together here but simply acknowledging the fear and hesitation that come with it. With a little research and practice it’s possible to produce recipes that are fresh, delicious and easy to make! Stir fries like one or classic Mongolian Beef need a few standard ingredients to impart flavour. This particular recipe for a beef stir fry relies on fresh aromatics like ginger, garlic and red chillies for the base flavour. The sauce is a simple combination of dark soy sauce and oyster sauce. If you want to impart a deeper flavour to your Chinese dishes, dark soy sauce is a better choice than the light one. It’s thicker and more concentrated. You can choose any vegetables that can go in it. Broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage are all stellar choices for this flavour-packed beef stir fry. Lastly, you can easily substitute steak with chicken or shrimp.
Serving suggestions
This beef stir fry could be enjoy with rice or noodles. Fluffy white rice of any sort will do perfectly well here, but if you want to get a bit more creative try my fantastic Coconut Rice. My kids also crunched on some prawn crackers I picked up from my local supermarket.
Storage and leftovers
Like many great stir fries, I think you’ll find this one tastes even better the next day! The time spent in the fridge will allow flavours to meld and become even more intense. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. To reheat, either add a little water and reheat on the stovetop, or microwave for 90 seconds, giving it a stir halfway through.
More Asian inspired recipes
Sticky Asian Chicken Recipe Asian Pulled Pork Buns Asian Salmon with Carrot and Cucumber Slaw Oven Baked Honey Soy Chicken Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
