Description
Crispy honey-garlic beef stir-fry combines savory and sweet flavors from Asian cuisine. Juicy beef strips with a glossy sauce promise a quick, delicious meal that satisfies cravings and impresses dinner companions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) beef flank or skirt steak
- 12 oz (340 g) green beans
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) vegetable or canola oil
- ¼ cup (60 ml) honey
- ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce or tamari
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 medium scallions
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- Cooked white rice
Instructions
- Prep Protein: Slice beef against the grain into uniform bite-sized strips, marinating with soy sauce to amplify tenderness and depth of flavor.
- Preparation: Trim green beans, mince garlic, and separate scallion whites and greens for strategic layering and garnishing throughout cooking process.
- Sauce Development: Craft a harmonious liquid blend by whisking honey, rice wine, soy sauce, and water until ingredients integrate seamlessly into a cohesive sauce.
- Protein Transformation: Dust beef pieces with cornstarch, then sear in hot oil until achieving a golden, crispy exterior that locks in rich flavors and creates textural complexity.
- Vegetable Engagement: Quickly sauté green beans and garlic in the same skillet, allowing vegetables to develop slight char while maintaining crisp integrity.
- Flavor Fusion: Reintroduce crispy beef to the pan, cascading prepared sauce over ingredients and gently tossing to ensure complete flavor distribution and temperature equilibrium.
- Final Flourish: Scatter freshly chopped scallion greens across the dish, adding a vibrant aromatic dimension and visual appeal before serving alongside steamed white rice to absorb the luxurious sauce.
Notes
- Slice Against the Grain: Cut beef perpendicular to muscle fibers for maximum tenderness, ensuring each strip is uniformly thin to guarantee even cooking and prevent tough texture.
- Cornstarch Coating Trick: Lightly dust beef with cornstarch to create a delicate, crispy exterior that locks in moisture and helps sauce adhere perfectly during final tossing.
- Sauce Balancing Technique: Whisk sauce ingredients thoroughly to create a harmonious blend, ensuring honey, soy sauce, and rice wine integrate smoothly for rich, consistent flavor profile.
- High-Heat Sautéing Secret: Use a scorching hot skillet to achieve golden-brown beef and slightly charred green beans, preserving vegetables’ crisp texture while developing deep, caramelized notes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 495
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg