Quick & Easy Chinese Beef Onion Stir Fry
Tender beef stir-fried with aromatic onions in a savory sauce. This quick and easy beef onion stir-fry recipe uses simple ingredients - ready in just 30 minutes, making it a perfect main with rice. Family-friendly, better-than-takeout, and great for meal preparation!
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank steak or top sirloin / hanger steak / skirt steak
- 1 medium white onion julienned and layers separated
- 4 scallions cut into 2-inch pieces, separated into white and green parts
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Beef Marinade
- 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir-fry sauce
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce or regular soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch or potato starch
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or white pepper
- ¼ cup water cold
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar
Instructions
- Slice flank steak against the grain at a 45-degree angle into ¼-inch thick pieces. Transfer to a medium bowl. (Tip: To thinly slice the beef easily, freeze it for 45-60 minutes exposed to the cold air and slice with a sharp knife).
- Marinate the beef with the marinade ingredients as listed above for 15-20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on low heat. Sauté the white onions and scallion whites for 30 seconds. Remove and set aside.
- Increase to medium-high heat and fry marinated beef in a single layer and brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Reduce to medium heat. Add the sauce in a circular motion and stir-fry until sauce thickens, about 30-60 seconds. Add garlic, scallion greens, and the cooked onions from before. Toss everything together for another 30-60 seconds. Remove from heat and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 575mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg