Thai Beef Stir-Fry
Tender beef cooked with bell peppers and onions in a savory-spicy Thai sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes and served over rice.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- ¾ lb beef sirloin or flank steak
- 2 medium red or yellow bell peppers
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Thai chili paste (such as sriracha or sambal oelek)
Instructions
- 1
Place the beef on a cutting board, then slice it against the grain into strips about 1/4-inch thick. Imagine cutting across the muscle fibers, not parallel to them.
- 2
Place each bell pepper stem-side down on the cutting board, then slice straight down from top to bottom into 1/4-inch-thick strips about 2 inches long.
- 3
Place the onion stem-side up, then slice it in half lengthwise from root to tip. Lay each half flat and slice it crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick half-rings.
- 4
Pour the soy sauce, fish sauce, and Thai chili paste into a small bowl and stir with a spoon until the paste is fully blended into the liquid, about 30 seconds.
- 5
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers and moves quickly when you tilt the pan, about 90 seconds.
- 6
Add the beef strips to the skillet in a single layer and let them sit undisturbed for 60 seconds, until the bottom surface looks deeply browned.
- 7
Stir the beef with a wooden spoon or spatula, breaking apart any pieces that stick together, and cook for another 60 seconds until the beef is cooked through. Transfer it to a clean plate.
- 8
Add 1 more tablespoon of oil to the same skillet over medium-high heat. Once it shimmers, add the onion slices and cook, stirring every 30 seconds, until the edges begin to look translucent, about 2 minutes.
- 9
Add the bell pepper strips to the skillet with the onions and stir gently with a wooden spoon every 30 seconds until the peppers soften slightly and the edges just begin to look slightly darker, about 2 minutes.
- 10
Pour the sauce into the skillet and use a wooden spoon to stir the vegetables continuously for 30 seconds until they are completely coated and the sauce looks glossy.
- 11
Return the cooked beef to the skillet and stir everything together with a wooden spoon for 30 seconds until the beef is heated through and the sauce clings to the beef and vegetables.
- 12
Divide the stir-fry between two serving bowls or plates. Pour any remaining sauce from the skillet over the top of each portion.
Tools you’ll need
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- small bowl
- spoon
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon or spatula
- clean plate
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