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
--- Prep flank steak (tenderize) ---
- 2
Pat dry the flank steak well and cut against the grain to thin slices.
- 3
To 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
--- Make stir-fry sauce ---
- 5
Measure and mix all the sauces mentioned under stirfry sauce.
- 6
--- Making Steak Stir Fry ---
- 7
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- 8
Add 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
Take out seared steak from wok and keep aside covered.
- 10
To the same wok, add remaining oil, followed by onion, white part of the green onion, and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes.
- 11
Slowly add the stir-fry sauce around the edges of wok(so that the sauce will sizzle) and give a mix.
- 12
Add 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
REady to serve!
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