Sesame Beef and Green Bean Stir-Fry
with rice

Name: Sesame Beef and Green Bean Stir-Fry
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup Water; 1 Tbsp Brown sugar; 3 Tbsp Soy sauce, low-sodium; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, rice; 1 Tbsp Gochujang (sub a combination of chili garlic sauce and honey); 1 tsp Oil, toasted sesame; 1 cup Rice, uncooked; 1 lb Steak, skirt or flank, thinly sliced against the grain; 1 Tbsp Soy sauce, low-sodium; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, rice; 1/2 Bell peppers, red, finely diced; 1 lb Green beans, sliced into 1” / 2.5 cm pieces; 2 stalks Green onions, chopped, green and white parts separate; 1 Limes, wedges; 2 Tbsp Water; 2 tsp Cornstarch; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; for serving Hot sauce (opt)

Active: 25 min Total: 45 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

This quick and easy stir-fry might come together fast, but it isn't short on flavor.
Smarts: A two-ingredient marinade adds flavor and tenderizes the beef. Even 20 minutes of marinating time will pay off, but overnight is best.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Sesame Stir-Fry Sauce:

Garlic - 3 cloves , chopped
Water - 1/4 cup
Brown sugar - 1 Tbsp
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 3 Tbsp
Vinegar, rice - 1 Tbsp
Gochujang - 1 Tbsp (sub a combination of chili garlic sauce and honey)
Oil, toasted sesame - 1 tsp

Sesame Beef and Green Bean Stir-Fry:

Rice, uncooked - 1 cup
Steak, skirt or flank - 1 lb , thinly sliced against the grain
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1 Tbsp
Vinegar, rice - 1 Tbsp
Bell peppers, red - 1/2 , finely diced
Green beans - 1 lb , sliced into 1” / 2.5 cm pieces
Green onions - 2 stalks , chopped, green and white parts separate
Limes - 1 , wedges
Water - 2 Tbsp
Cornstarch - 2 tsp
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Hot sauce (opt) - for serving

Prep

Rice - (Skip if rice was made ahead for Monday.) For white rice, rinse until clear. Fill a saucepan or Dutch oven (or rice cooker) with rice, water (use 2:1 ratio for water to rice), and some salt. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water boils, stir, lower heat to a low-medium, and cover. Check white rice after ~20 min; brown at ~45 min. Rice is done when it's absorbed all the water. If it's not done, leave the cover on until all water has been absorbed. Take cover off to release steam and fluff with a wooden spoon after 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Steak - Thinly slice steak against the grain. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Marinate steak - Combine steak with soy sauce and rice vinegar (portions for stir-fry). Marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 1 day. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Garlic / Bell peppers / Green beans - Prep as directed. Store garlic in one container. Combine bell peppers and green beans in another container. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make sauce - Combine garlic, water (portion for sauce), brown sugar, soy sauce (portion for sauce), vinegar (portion for sauce), gochujang, and sesame oil. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Green onions / Limes - Prep as directed.

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Make

Whisk together water (portion for stir-fry) and cornstarch to make a slurry.
Heat a wok over high heat. Add cooking oil and then bell peppers, green beans, and white parts of green onions to heated oil. Saute until green beans turn bright green and start to turn golden in spots, ~3 minutes.
Drain marinade off steak and add steak to vegetables. Saute until steak is nearly cooked through, ~3 minutes.
Pour sauce over steak and vegetables and bring to a simmer. Add cornstarch slurry to simmering liquid. Continue cooking until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes more.
If rice was made ahead, reheat in the microwave.
Serve stir-fry over rice with green parts of green onions on top and lime wedges on the side. Add hot sauce, if you’d like. Enjoy!

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