Beef Stir Fry

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Beef Stir Frywith 3-Ingredient Sauce

Tender sirloin and crisp vegetables come together in a sweet, savory sauce that's faster than delivery.

30 MIN

SERVES 4

Skip the takeout menu. This stir fry comes together in the same amount of time it'd take for delivery to arrive, and the sauce couldn't be simpler. Just three pantry staples whisked together give you that sweet-savory glaze you'd expect from a restaurant dish, poured over seared sirloin, golden mushrooms, and crisp-tender vegetables. With top sirloin on sale this week, it's an easy dinner to add to the rotation.

Ingredients

1 lb top sirloin steak, thinly sliced

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 medium yellow zucchini, sliced on the diagonal

1 medium onion, sliced

1 red bell pepper, sliced

½ lb mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 tsp grated ginger

1 garlic clove, minced or pressed

½ tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish

3 tablespoons oil, for sautéing

For the Asian BBQ Sauce

3 tablespoons BBQ sauce

3 tablespoons maple syrup

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

Directions

1

Mix the sauce.Stir together the BBQ sauce, maple syrup, and soy sauce, then set aside.

2

Sear the beef.Heat a large heavy pan or wok over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add the beef in a single layer and sauté undisturbed for 2-3 minutes, then stir and continue cooking another 2 minutes, until nearly cooked through. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then add the ginger and garlic and sauté for 1 more minute.

3

Sauce the beef.Drizzle in the sauce to taste and stir-fry for another minute, until the beef is fully cooked through. Transfer the beef to a plate and cover to keep warm, then wipe the pan clean with a paper towel.

4

Cook the mushrooms.Return the clean pan to high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add the mushrooms, season lightly with salt and pepper, and stir-fry until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the beef.

5

Cook the vegetables.Add the remaining tablespoon of oil along with the onion, zucchini, and bell pepper. Stir-fry for about 8 minutes, until soft and golden.

6

Combine and serve.Return the beef and mushrooms to the pan with the vegetables. Drizzle in more sauce to taste and stir-fry just until everything is hot. Serve over steamed white rice, topped with sesame seeds.

✦ Cook's Note

Cooking the beef, mushrooms, and vegetables in separate batches keeps everything from steaming in its own liquid, which is what gives each ingredient a proper golden sear instead of a soggy finish. Don't be shy with the sauce — taste as you go and add more to suit you.

Recipe adapted from Natasha's Kitchen