Beef and Ginger Stir-Fry

A savory Asian-inspired stir-fry featuring tender strips of skirt steak with sweet onions and fresh ginger in a buttery soy sauce. Served over rice, this quick and flavorful dish combines classic umami flavors with a bright citrus finish.

4 servings
30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 lb skirt steak
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 4 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 medium sweet onion
  • 1 piece ginger
  • to taste black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • to serve cooked rice

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Toss steak in a medium bowl with sugar, sesame oil, 1 tsp. soy sauce, and 1 tsp. salt to coat and let sit 20 minutes.

    20 min

  2. 2.

    Place a large skillet over high heat. Pour in vegetable oil and swirl to coat bottom of pan. The oil should be shimmering and you should see some wisps of smoke-if it's not hot enough, the meat will steam instead of getting deeply browned.

    3 min

  3. 3.

    Add steak to skillet in an even layer (it's okay to crowd it a bit) and cook, undisturbed, until brown around the edges, about 2 minutes. Turn steak over and add onion, ginger, lots of pepper, and 1/3 cup water. Cook, tossing often, until onion is just tender and ginger is softened, about 2 minutes.

    4 min

  4. 4.

    Remove skillet from heat and add butter, lemon juice, and remaining 1 Tbsp. soy sauce. Toss until butter is melted and coats steak. Taste and season with more salt if needed.

    2 min

  5. 5.

    Divide rice among bowls and top with beef stir-fry.

    1 min