Quick Steak Stir Fry

Cutting the steak against the grain and tenderizing beef with baking soda, cornstarch is the secret to restaurant style tender beef.

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 pound flank steak (250 gms)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
• 1/2 teaspoon oil
• 1 onion
• 2 green onions (cut into 2-inch segments with whites and greens separated)
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• 1.5 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Prep flank steak (tenderize) ---
2. 2Pat dry the flank steak well and cut against the grain to thin slices.
3. 3To thinly sliced steak, add baking soda, cornstarch, shaoxing wine, soy sauce and oil, mix well and let it rest for 15 minutes(while you prep rest of the ingredients).
4. 4--- Make stir-fry sauce ---
5. 5Measure and mix all the sauces mentioned under stirfry sauce.
6. 6--- Making Steak Stir Fry ---
7. 7Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
8. 8Add marinated steak slices in a single layer without overcrowding the pan. Cook undisturbed for 2-3 minutes on medium-high heat. Then flip and cook on medium-high heat for another 2-3 minutes.
9. 9Take out seared steak from wok and keep aside covered.
10. 10To the same wok, add remaining oil, followed by onion, white part of the green onion, and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes.
11. 11Slowly add the stir-fry sauce around the edges of wok(so that the sauce will sizzle) and give a mix.
12. 12Add back seared steak along with any liquid in the bowl and green onion to the wok. On medium-high heat give everything a good toss so the steak is coated well with the sauce.
13. 13REady to serve!