We love to eat stir fry, but many pre-made stir-fry kits and sauces contain large amounts of sodium and sugar. Restaurant food certainly does! I’ve made this recipe dozens of times and it always is a hit!
We love it with broccoli, but as you can see in the modifications below, you can use other veggies too!
It doesn’t taste as good as takeout – it is MUCH better!
adapted from Taste of Home Sept/Oct ’13
Delicious Stir Fry - Our Go-To Recipe!
Author: Aliesha @ Feathers in Our Nest
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 6+ servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- 2 Tbsp. arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil, divided (may also use canola oil)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 beef steak, 1.5 lbs. (I buy it on sale), thinly sliced
- ½ lb. sliced fresh mushrooms (or whole mushrooms, sliced)
- 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
- 1 large head of broccoli, cut into small pieces (or 3 broccoli crowns, cut up)
- hot cooked rice
Instructions
- Cut the steak into thin slices.
- In a glass measuring cup, whisk together soy sauce, water, arrowroot powder (or cornstarch), and sugar. In a large bowl, combine sliced steak with ¼ cup of soy sauce mixture. Stir in 1 Tbsp. coconut oil and garlic. Toss to coat, then let stand while you continue with the recipe.
- Chop veggies as directed.
- Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat and add half of the marinated beef. After 1-2 minutes of cooking/stirring, remove from wok and repeat with the rest of the beef. Place cooked beef in a bowl and cover with foil.
- Heat remaining coconut oil (1 Tbsp.) in the wok (still over medium-high heat), then add broccoli and onions. Cook until onions are tender, then add the mushrooms.
- Stir the reserved soy sauce mixture and pour it into the wok. Bring to a boil and cook/stir as it thickens.
- Add beef back into wok and heat through.
- Serve the stir fry over hot cooked rice (brown or white).
- Enjoy!
Modifications: I have made this with other combinations of veggies, including snow peas instead of broccoli and leaving out the mushrooms entirely. I have also used chicken instead of beef, and it still tastes great! Also, I always use a wok, but you could use a large skillet instead!
This serves our family (2 adults and 2 preschoolers) for dinner and lunch the next day!
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