Quick & Easy Chinese Beef Onion Stir Fry
Tender beef stir-fried with aromatic onions in a savory sauce. This quick and easy beef onion stir-fry recipe uses simple ingredients - ready in just 30 minutes, making it a perfect main with rice. Family-friendly, better-than-takeout, and great for meal preparation!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb flank steak (or top sirloin / hanger steak / skirt steak)
- 1 medium white onion (julienned and layers separated)
- 4 scallions (cut into 2-inch pieces, separated into white and green parts)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1.5 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 2 tsp Shaoxing wine (or rice vinegar)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or rice vinegar)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir-fry sauce)
- 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce (or regular soy sauce )
- 1 tsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (or white pepper)
- 1/4 cup water (cold)
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar (or cane sugar)
Instructions
- 1
Slice flank steak against the grain at a 45-degree angle into 1/4-inch thick pieces. Transfer to a medium bowl. (Tip: To thinly slice the beef easily, freeze it for 45-60 minutes exposed to the cold air and slice with a sharp knife).
- 2
Marinate the beef with the marinade ingredients as listed above for 15-20 minutes.
- 3
In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- 4
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on low heat. Sauté the white onions and scallion whites for 30 seconds. Remove and set aside.
- 5
Increase to medium-high heat and fry marinated beef in a single layer and brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- 6
Reduce to medium heat. Add the sauce in a circular motion and stir-fry until sauce thickens, about 30-60 seconds. Add garlic, scallion greens, and the cooked onions from before. Toss everything together for another 30-60 seconds. Remove from heat and enjoy!