Sesame Stir Fried Beef, Onions & Ginger (mark Bittman)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 12 -16 ounces flank steaks (or other tender beef cut) or 12 -16 ounces sirloin steaks (or other tender beef cut)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 3 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 4 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
• chopped scallion (for garnish)
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 slice the beef as thinly as possible, across the grain. (it’s easier if you freeze it for 15-30 minute first.) cut the slices into bite sized pieces. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 2 marinate the beef in ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 t. rice vinegar and 2 teaspoons sugar.
• 3 heat a large skillet over high heat until it smokes, 3-4 minutes. add 1 t oil and the onions. stir immediately, then stir every 30 seconds or so until the onions soften and begin to char slightly, 4-5 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle the onions with salt and pepper and remove them; keep the heat high.
• 5 add remaining oil to the pan, then the garlic and 1 t. of the ginger; stir and immediately add the beef. stir immediately, then stir every 20 seconds or so until it loses its color, just a minute or 2 longer; stir in the onions.
• 6 add the remaining teaspoon of ginger; cook until liquid is evaporated.
• 7 garnish with chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately over rice.