Chinese Beef and Onion Stir Fry
Materials
- - **300 g sirloin steak** or rib eye, flank steak, or blade steak
- - **½ white onion** or yellow onion
- - **4-5 slices ginger**
- - **3 cloves garlic** minced or sliced thinly
- - **1 stalk green onion** cut into 2-inch pieces
Marinade:
- - **1 tablespoon soy sauce**
- - **½ tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine**
- - **2 tablespoons water**
- - **1 teaspoon sesame oil**
- - **1 teaspoon cornstarch** added after marinating
- - **1 tablespoon oil** added after marinating
Sauce:
- - **1 tablespoon soy sauce** low sodium
- - **1 tablespoon corn starch**
- - **1 teaspoon sugar**
- - **1½ tablespoons oyster sauce**
- - **½ tablespoon hoisin sauce**
- - **1 teaspoon sesame oil**
- - **½ tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine** or dry sherry/rice wine
- - **1 teaspoon dark soy sauce** for color, can sub with regular soy sauce
- - **½ cup water**
Instructions
**Preparation:**
- Peel and slice ½ white onion, separating the segments. Set aside.
- Peel and thinly slice 3 cloves of garlic, or mince if preferred.
- Slice 4-5 pieces of ginger and set aside.
- Trim 1 stalk of green onion, cut into 2-inch pieces. Slice the chonky white part in half lengthwise. Set aside.
**Marinate Beef:**
- Thinly slice the beef against the grain and place it in a bowl.
- - *Tip: Freeze the beef for 15 minutes to firm it up for easier slicing.*
- Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil to the sliced beef. Marinate for 15 minutes.
- After marinating, add 1 teaspoon cornstarch and mix well to create a velvety layer that seals in moisture.
- Mix in 1 tablespoon oil and set aside.
**Make the Stir Fry Sauce:**
- In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth.
- Add 1 teaspoon sugar, 1½ tablespoons oyster sauce, ½ tablespoon hoisin sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, ½ tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine, and 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce. Mix well.
- Add ½ cup water and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
**Stir Fry:**
- Heat a large frying pan or wok on high heat.
- Once hot, add oil and the sliced beef. Spread the beef to brown and create an initial sear. Stir fry until about 90% cooked (approx. 2-4 minutes). Remove and set aside.
- Add more oil to the pan, then add ginger slices. Toast until slightly brown (about 1 minute).
- Add onion slices and garlic. Stir fry until soft and slightly brown (approx. 2 minutes).
- Push the onions, ginger, and garlic to the side of the pan.
- Stir the sauce again (cornstarch will settle), and pour into the pan. Stir until the sauce thickens and turns dark brown.
- Mix onions into the sauce, add the beef back in, and stir in green onions. Stir fry for about 1 minute.
- Plate and serve with steamed rice.
- Enjoy your delicious homemade Chinese Beef and Onion Stir Fry!