Beef and Bok Choy Stir Fry
Beef and Bok Choy Stir Fry
Ingredients
For the Tenderized Beef
- 1 pound beef, thinly sliced against the grain
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
For the Vegetables
- 2 cups bok choy, chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced or chopped
For the Sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon Sichuan pepper, ground, optional
For Cooking and Serving
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, such as vegetable or canola oil
- 4 cups cooked white rice, for serving
- 4 poached egg, optional, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the beef, minced garlic, minced ginger, baking soda, 2 teaspoons of cornstarch, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands to ensure the beef is evenly coated and tenderized. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the vegetables by chopping the bok choy and slicing or chopping the onion. Keep them separate for now.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a small bowl or mug, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and the optional ground Sichuan pepper until smooth and no lumps of cornstarch remain. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Preheat your flat-top griddle (such as a Blackstone) to medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Once the griddle is hot, add the cooking oil and spread it evenly across the surface using a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Place the prepared beef mixture onto the hot griddle. Using two spatulas, stir-fry the beef, breaking up any clumps, until it is cooked through and browned on all sides, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Push the cooked beef to one side of the griddle. Add the chopped bok choy and sliced onion to the empty side of the griddle. Stir-fry the vegetables until they are slightly softened but still have a slight crispness, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Once the beef is cooked and the vegetables are softened, use the spatulas to combine them into a single pile in the center of the griddle. Give the prepared sauce a quick stir, then pour it evenly over the beef and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Immediately and vigorously stir-fry and mix the beef, vegetables, and sauce with your spatulas. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens and coats all the ingredients, creating a glossy finish, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Serve the Beef and Bok Choy Stir Fry immediately over bowls of hot cooked white rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
For an optional garnish, top each serving with a poached egg. Break the yolk with a spoon to allow it to mix with the dish before eating.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
For the Tenderized Beef
- 1 pound beef, thinly sliced against the grain
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
For the Vegetables
- 2 cups bok choy, chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced or chopped
For the Sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon Sichuan pepper, ground, optional
For Cooking and Serving
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, such as vegetable or canola oil
- 4 cups cooked white rice, for serving
- 4 poached egg, optional, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the beef, minced garlic, minced ginger, baking soda, 2 teaspoons of cornstarch, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands to ensure the beef is evenly coated and tenderized. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the vegetables by chopping the bok choy and slicing or chopping the onion. Keep them separate for now.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a small bowl or mug, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and the optional ground Sichuan pepper until smooth and no lumps of cornstarch remain. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Preheat your flat-top griddle (such as a Blackstone) to medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Once the griddle is hot, add the cooking oil and spread it evenly across the surface using a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Place the prepared beef mixture onto the hot griddle. Using two spatulas, stir-fry the beef, breaking up any clumps, until it is cooked through and browned on all sides, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Push the cooked beef to one side of the griddle. Add the chopped bok choy and sliced onion to the empty side of the griddle. Stir-fry the vegetables until they are slightly softened but still have a slight crispness, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Once the beef is cooked and the vegetables are softened, use the spatulas to combine them into a single pile in the center of the griddle. Give the prepared sauce a quick stir, then pour it evenly over the beef and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Immediately and vigorously stir-fry and mix the beef, vegetables, and sauce with your spatulas. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens and coats all the ingredients, creating a glossy finish, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Serve the Beef and Bok Choy Stir Fry immediately over bowls of hot cooked white rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
For an optional garnish, top each serving with a poached egg. Break the yolk with a spoon to allow it to mix with the dish before eating.
⏱️ 1 min