Stir It Up, Beef!
Minced Beef and Sliced Onion Stir-Fry with Savory Oyster Sauce Glaze
25 minutes
Serves 4
DinnerChineseDairy-freeNut-free
Herb's take
This Chinese-inspired stir-fry is your weeknight ticket to savory, ultra-fast comfort. You’ll learn the magic of high-heat wok cooking and the surprisingly science-y trick of blooming aromatics before the beef hits the pan.
Equipment needed
- Wok (or large nonstick skillet)
Ingredients
Yield
4
Instructions
- 01In a small bowl, whisk together the oyster sauce, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, cornstarch, and water until smooth. Set aside.
- 02Heat a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat until just starting to smoke. Add canola oil and swirl to coat.
- 03Toss in the sliced onions and stir-fry for 1 minute until just translucent at the edges.
- 04Add the garlic and ginger, stir-frying for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 05Crumble in the ground beef. Stir-fry, breaking it up with a spatula, until mostly browned with just a hint of pink remaining, about 3 minutes.
- 06Give your sauce another stir (the cornstarch likes to settle) and pour it into the pan. Toss with the beef and onions, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and coats everything in a glossy glaze, 1 to 2 minutes.
- 07Taste and season with a pinch of salt or extra soy sauce if needed. Scatter scallions over the top.
- 08Serve immediately over cooked white rice.
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