This Beef Stir Fry has tender steak, crisp, colorful vegetables and the best stir fry sauce. It’s an easy, healthy meal that the whole family will love!
BEEF STIR FRY RECIPE
I love making stir fry for dinner because it’s so easy! Chop a few veggies and a protein, mix up an easy sauce and then a quick cook in a hot skillet and dinner is done! All you’ll need to round out the meal is some cooked rice or noodles.
Like my favorite Chicken Stir Fry and Shrimp Stir Fry, this beef stir fry recipe features my simple homemade Stir Fry Sauce. This sauce is a reader favorite, and for good reason. It’s made with real, recognizable ingredients and so flavorful. It thickens up quickly once you pour it into the skillet and the flavors of fresh ginger, garlic and soy sauce complement the beef perfectly.
My best tip for making stir fry is to prep all of the ingredients before you start cooking. Mix up the sauce, slice the beef and chop the vegetables. Once you start cooking, the recipe moves very quickly. Now let’s make stir fry!
BEEF STIR FRY RECIPE INGREDIENTS
The basic formula for this stir fry recipe is 1 pound of steak to 4 cups of vegetables and 1 cup of stir fry sauce. This beef stir fry is a great clean out the fridge recipe because you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand. Here’s a look at the ingredients you’ll need, along with substitution options.
- Oil: For stir-frying the steak and vegetables. I like to use avocado oil because it has a high smoke point.
- Steak: Use a tender cut of beef, such as sirloin steak or flank steak.
- Black Pepper: To season the beef.
- Vegetables: I used broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper and snow peas. Other vegetables that work well in stir fry include sugar snap peas, asparagus, mushrooms, bok choy, zucchini and baby corn.
- Green Onions: For mild onion flavor.
STIR FRY SAUCE
- Beef Broth: Low sodium broth is best because the soy sauce (even low sodium) already adds plenty of salt. You can use chicken broth or vegetable broth, or even water in a pinch. Just know that if you use water, you’ll sacrifice a bit of flavor.
- Soy Sauce: Use a low sodium soy sauce.
- Honey: Adds just a bit of sweetness to balance out the savory flavors.
- Sesame Oil: Brings a hint of sesame flavor. If you don’t have any on hand, you can omit it and the stir fry will still be delicious.
- Fresh Ginger: One of my favorite stir fry sauce ingredients, it adds so much flavor.
- Garlic: For flavor!
- Cornstarch: To thicken the sauce.
- Red Pepper Flakes: These are optional, for spice.