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Steak and Bok Choy Stir Fry

Published: Apr 6, 2015 Last Updated: Sep 2023 by Lindsay This post may contain affiliate links to products I use and enjoy. Leave a Comment

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I adore Asian food.  We know this, right?  I especially like making it at home because, if you keep a few key ingredients around, you can make some super delicious stuff that is BETTER and healthier and quicker than takeout, but tastes great and isn't hard. IMG_5556 

Also, I love recipes like this that are super versatile:  you can change protein and veg based on what you like and have in the house, and use the same sauce over and over for different combinations and iterations of the same dinner.  

It's a Monday kind of thing, is what I'm saying.  

For this, we need butter, steak, soy sauce, corn starch, sake (or white wine or heck, a splash of water), oyster sauce, mirin, garlic, a chili pepper, scallions, bok choy, and baby corn.  If you like rice you'll need some of that for serving, and this would also be fabulous tossed with some noodles.  Options!  IMG_5512

Now, we'll want to really thinly slice the beef, which is easiest with a SUPER sharp knife and really cold beef.  So, while you prep the dish, stick the steak in the freezer - just for 15 minutes or so while you get everything else ready.  First, we'll make the sauce.  Combine the soy, cornstarch, sake, oyster sauce, and mirin in a little dish.  Stir it together to dissolve the cornstarch, and set it aside until you're ready to use it.  IMG_5514

Then, prep the veggies!  Slice the pepper, mince the garlic, and cut the bok choy into strips.  IMG_5515

For the scallions, thinly slice them and separate the white and green parts - we'll use them at different points in the dish.  When the beef is chilled, slice it as thinly as you possibly can.  IMG_5524

Now, let's cook!  Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  IMG_5516

When the butter foams and browns, add the beef in one layer - don't crowd the pan!  Cook the steak in 2 or even 3 batches if you need to.  IMG_5518

After a few minutes, flip the beef.  It should be browned and crispy.  IMG_5521

When all the steak has cooked, remove it to a plate while you make the rest of the dish.  IMG_5520

To the same skillet, add the bok choy, chili pepper, and garlic.  IMG_5522

Stir the veggies around for just a minute or two, then add the sauce.  IMG_5525Stir the sauce into the veggies to remove any steak bits from the bottom of the pan.  Reduce the heat to medium or even medium-low if your skillet is very hot.  IMG_5526

Add the baby corn and the steak back to the skillet.  IMG_5528

Stir everything together (I broke up the baby corn a bit), and taste!  Add more soy sauce if you'd like, or a splash of water if the sauce gets too thick or reduces too much.  Then, add the scallion whites to the pan.  IMG_5529

Stir everything together, and we're done.  IMG_5531

I serve this over brown rice with the scallion greens on top, and it's REALLY good.  The veggies aren't mushy and the steak is tender and the sauce is REALLY good.  IMG_5544

Add some sriracha for extra heat, or even another chili pepper if you're really brave.  No matter how you roll, though, this should definitely be on your menu this week.  Enjoy!  IMG_5556

Recipe

Steak and Bok Choy Stir Fry

Lindsay Howerton-Hastings
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ribeye steak
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ cup sake
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 red chili pepper thinly sliced
  • 2 heads bok choy thinly sliced
  • 1 can 15 ounces baby corn, drained
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
  • hot cooked rice optional, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Place the steak in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. When chilled, very thinly slice the steak against the grain into strips.
  • Make the sauce: combine the soy sauce, cornstarch, sake, oyster sauce, and mirin in a small dish until smooth, then set aside.
  • Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter foams and browns, add the steak in one layer and cook for about 3 minutes on each side until browned and crispy at the edges. Don't crowd the pan; you might need to cook the steak in two batches. Remove the steak to a dish.
  • To the same skillet, add the bok choy, chili pepper, and garlic. Stir for 2 minutes to start to cook, then pour in the sauce. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the steak , white parts of the scallions, and baby corn to the skillet. Stir everything together, and taste: add more soy sauce if you'd like. If the sauce thickens very quickly, splash in water a bit at a time to thin it.
  • Serve over rice, if desired, topped with the scallion greens.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 4g
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