Stir Fry Ginger Beef Recipe

Ingredients (4 – 6 servings):

For the marinade:

• 2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar
• 5 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 Tbsp. peeled, grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon Chile pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

For the beef and stir-fry:

• 750gram sirloin steak (or any other steak f choice)
• 1 Tbsp. corn starch
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3-4 green onions cut on a diagonal, 12mm apart, including the greens
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2-3 hot chilies, seeded, sliced
• 25mm nob of ginger, peeled, cut lengthwise into matchstick shapes
• ½ cup loosely packed, chopped cilantro

Method:

1. Chill the steak in the freezer for 30 minutes before you slice it, this will make it easier to cut in thin slices. Slice the steak first crosswise in 12mm thick slices. Then cut each slice lengthwise into strips.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients; the soy sauce, vinegar, grated ginger, honey, red Chile flakes, and cumin.
3. Mix the beef in with the marinade to coat and let it sit for at least 30 minutes, and up to 4 hours, in the fridge.
4. In a small bowl, mix the corn starch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry.
5. Heat the oil in a wok, or a large sauté pan, over high heat until it is nearly smoking. As the oil is heating up, pat the beef dry and separate it into small batches no larger than what can fit into the palm of your hand.
6. Working in batches, sauté beef until just brown outside but rare inside, no more than 1 minute. Transfer beef to a bowl.
7. When all of the beef is cooked, put the chilies and garlic into the pan and stir-fry 30-45 seconds.
8. Add the julienned ginger and cook for 30-45 seconds more.
9. Add the beef back to the pan. Add the cornstarch slurry. Add the scallions and mix everything together. Cook for 1 minute.
10. Turn the heat off and mix in the cilantro.
11. Serve at once with steamed brown or basmati rice.