Best Stir Fried Sesame Beef Recipes

Stir-Fried Sesame Beef image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
a 1/2-pound piece boneless sirloin steak, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup sliced red onion
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips
2 celery ribs, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices
4 scallions, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices (about 1/2 cup)
3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Steps:

In a bowl whisk together soy sauce, 2 tablespoons oil, honey, and mustard. Add steak, tossing to coat, and let marinate, covered, at room temperature 15 minutes.
In a 10-inch heavy skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté garlic, red onion, and bell peppers, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add celery and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes. Transfer mixture with a slotted spoon to another bowl.
Heat oil remaining in skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté steak, stirring, until medium-rare, about 2 minutes. Stir in sautéed vegetables, scallions, sesame seeds, and salt and pepper to taste and heat until just heated through.

STIR-FRIED BEEF AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH SESAME OIL AND SEEDS image

Categories Beef

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound lean beef, cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips
3 tablespoons tamari or dark soy sauce
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, more for drizzling
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
3 fat scallions
2/3 cup chicken broth
2 1/2 tablespoons Madeira or sweet sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
Rice, for serving
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (optional)
Sriracha or other hot sauce, or rice wine vinegar and chili oil, for garnish.

Steps:

1. In a medium bowl, mix beef, 2 tablespoons tamari, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Set aside. 2. Thinly slice sugar snap peas crosswise into disks. Thinly slice scallions, reserving dark green parts for garnish. 3. In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, Madeira, 2 tablespoons water, remaining 1 tablespoon tamari and cornstarch. 4. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When pan is hot, stir-fry beef until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer beef and any liquid to a plate. 5. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and when hot, add garlic and white and light green scallion parts until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add sugar snap peas and chicken broth mixture, lower heat to medium and cover. Let cook for 2 minutes. Transfer beef and juices to skillet and stir-fry 2 minutes. Serve over rice, garnished with more sesame oil, sesame seeds, dark parts of scallions, and hot sauce or vinegar and chili oil.

STIR-FRIED BEEF AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH SESAME image

Categories Beef

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound lean beef, cut into 1/4-inch strips
3 tablespoons tamari or dark soy sauce
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, more for drizzling
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
3 fat scallions
2/3 cup chicken broth
2 1/2 tablespoons Madeira or sweet sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
Rice, for serving
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (optional)
Sriracha or other hot sauce, or rice wine vinegar and chili oil, for garnish.

Steps:

1. In a medium bowl, mix beef, 2 tablespoons tamari, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Set aside. 2. Thinly slice sugar snap peas crosswise into disks. Thinly slice scallions, reserving dark green parts for garnish. 3. In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, Madeira, 2 tablespoons water, remaining 1 tablespoon tamari and cornstarch. 4. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When pan is hot, stir-fry beef until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer beef and any liquid to a plate. 5. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and when hot, add garlic and white and light green scallion parts until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add sugar snap peas and chicken broth mixture, lower heat to medium and cover. Let cook for 2 minutes. Transfer beef and juices to skillet and stir-fry 2 minutes. Serve over rice, garnished with more sesame oil, sesame seeds, dark parts of scallions, and hot sauce or vinegar and chili oil.