Stir-Fried Beef with Green Beans

Name: Stir-Fried Beef with Green Beans
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5 tsp Baking Soda; 1 cup Beef Stock; 0.5 cup Carrot; 3 tbsp Cornstarch; 0.25 tsp Five-Spice; 1 whole Fresh Ginger; 1 lb Green Beans; 4 cloves Minced Garlic; 0.5 whole Onion; 2 cups Rice; 1.5 tsp Sesame Oil; 1 tsp Sesame Seeds; 1.5 tbsp Shaoxing Wine; 1 lb Sirloin Steak; 6 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Sugar; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 0.33 cup Water; 0.13 tsp White Pepper

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Chinese 🇨🇳 High-Protein 💪Comfort-Food

Stir-Fried Beef with Green Beans features velvety slices of sirloin tossed with crisp-tender green beans, onions, and carrots in a glossy soy-ginger sauce. The balance of savory soy, warming ginger, and a hint of five-spice makes it satisfying without feeling heavy. Serve it for a quick weeknight Dinner over steamed rice when you want bold flavor in minimal time.

Prep25 mins
Cook10 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

Arrange the sirloin strips in a single layer on a plate or shallow bowl. Sprinkle baking soda over the strips and toss lightly to coat. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
2

Rinse the meat strips under tap water and blot dry with paper towels.
3

In a small mixing bowl, stir cornstarch and water together until smooth with no lumps. Add sugar, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, Chinese 5-spice powder, and white pepper, and stir to combine.
4

Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the liquid mixture from the bowl and reserve it. Add the meat strips to the remaining 2 tablespoons of liquid and toss to coat.
5

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat, then add the meat slices, spreading them flat. Cook without stirring for 1 minute, then stir and cook for another minute.
6

Stir in the onion slices, julienned carrots, and green beans. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes.
7

Add the garlic and ginger. Cook and stir for about 30 seconds, then add the reserved liquid mixture and 1 cup stock or broth. Stir frequently until the vegetables are tender-crisp and the sauce is bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in sesame oil, to taste.
8

Serve over hot cooked rice or cauliflower rice. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.