Sizzling Beef with Mixed Vegetables

Flavourful Flank Steak is marinated and then quickly stir-fried with a colourful selection of vegetables in a rich, sweet-salty sauce. Keep the dish fresh by highlighting unique combinations of seasonal vegetables. Take the presentation to the next level and serve on a cast iron plate to showcase the “sizzling” nature of this dish.

Ingredients

Here are the following ingredients:

Marinated Beef

  • ¾ cup (175 mL) soy sauce
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) dark soy sauce
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) baking soda
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) brown sugar
  • 4 lb (2 kg) Flank Steak, cut across the grain into ⅛-inch (3 mm) thick slices

Stir-Fry Sauce

  • 2 cups (500 mL) beef stock (no salt added)
  • 2 cups (500 mL) oyster sauce
  • 1 cup (250 mL) soy sauce
  • ½ cup (125 mL) honey
  • ½ cup (125 mL) rice wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) ground white pepper
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) cornstarch
  • Service
  • 2 cups (500 mL) cornstarch
  • 2 cups (500 mL) canola oil
  • 1 cup (250 mL) minced garlic
  • 4 oz (125 g) julienned ginger, about 1 cup (250 mL)
  • 1 lb (500 g) halved button mushrooms, about 8 cups (2 L)
  • 1¼ lb (625 g) chopped baby bok choy, 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces, about 8 cups (2 L)
  • 2 lb (1 kg) chopped red bell pepper, 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces, about 8 cups (2 L)
  • 1 cup (250 mL) thinly sliced green onion
  • ⅓ cup (75 mL) toasted sesame seeds, about 1 oz (30 g)

Preparation

  1. Marinated Beef: Whisk soy sauce with dark soy sauce, vinegar, baking soda and brown sugar. Pour over beef to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
  2. Stir-Fry Sauce: Add beef stock, oyster sauce, soy sauce, honey, wine vinegar and white pepper to saucepan; bring to a boil. Whisk ½ cup (125 mL) water with cornstarch until smooth. Whisk slurry into boiling sauce; return to a boil. Boil for 1 minute or until thickened and glossy; remove from heat.
  3. Cool, cover and refrigerate or hold for service.

Service

  1. Remove 4 oz (125 g) beef from marinade; shaking off excess. Toss beef with 2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch. 
  2. Heat 2 tbsp (30 mL) oil in wok or skillet until almost smoking. Stir-fry beef until crisp and evenly browned. Use slotted spoon to remove beef.
  3. Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) EACH garlic and ginger; cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add ½ cup (125 mL) EACH mushroom, bok choy and red pepper. Stir-fry until veggies are tender-crisp.
  4. Return beef to wok. Add ⅓ cup (75 mL) Stir-Fry Sauce. Toss until well-coated and heated through.
  5. Plate over cooked starch. Garnish with 1 tbsp (15 mL) green onion and 1 tsp (5mL) sesame seeds.

Beef Cuts

Inside Round Cap Off Denuded

Inside Round Marinating Steak

Hip Portion Cuts

Marinating Stir-Fry Strips