Beef and Mushroom Stir-Fry
Enjoy the rich flavors of beef and mushroom stir-fry, a quick and easy dish featuring succulent steak and springy mushroom, all coated with an umami sauce.
- Prep time
- 8 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 13 oz beef filets (aka filet mignon, see note 1 for alternatives)
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ tablespoon neutral cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon unsalted stock (or water)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil (divided)
- 10 clove garlic (halved)
- 1 large king oyster mushroom (cut into cubes)
- ½ bell pepper (cut into pieces)
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the beef
- 2
Cut the beef filets into cubes, about ¾inch (2cm) in size. Then put them into a bowl.
- 3
Add light soy sauce, Shaoxing rice wine, water, cornstarch, and salt. Rub and swirl until the liquid is fully absorbed.
- 4
Pour in oil and mix to coat the beef cubes evenly. Leave to marinate while preparing other ingredients.
- 5
Mix the sauce
- 6
In a small bowl, mix light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, stock(or water), cornstarch, black pepper, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
- 7
Sear the beef
- 8
Heat a wok over high heat until lightly smoking (see note 2 if using non-stick cookware). Pour in 1 tablespoon of oil and swirl to coat a large area. Put in the beef cubes and spread them in a single layer.
- 9
When the bottom side touching the wok turns pale, flip and toss the beef to sear the other sides.
- 10
Once all the cubes have lost the pink color on the surface (still pink inside), transfer the beef out to a plate.
- 11
Stir-fry the dish
- 12
Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil into the vacant wok. Add the halved garlic cloves first. Sizzle until they turn golden on the edge.
- 13
Add the mushroom and bell pepper. Toss them for about 30 seconds.
- 14
Return the seared beef to the wok and stir fry for one more minute until the meat is almost fully cooked.
- 15
Pour in the sauce mixture (stir it very well beforehand). Give everything a final toss until the sauce thickens to the desired consistency.