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Beef and onion stir fry served over white rice in a black bowl, with glistening sauce and caramelized onions on top.
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Beef Onion Stir Fry

This Beef Onion Stir Fry is saucy, savory, and incredibly quick to throw together. Tender slices of marinated beef are stir-fried with onions and scallions, then coated in a glossy sauce made from soy, oyster, and sesame. It’s a fast and flavorful way to satisfy your craving for takeout right at home.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Marinating Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Meal Prep, Quick Meal
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Takeout
Keyword: Asian Beef, Asian Beef Rice Bowl, Asian Beef Stir Fry, Asian Stir Fry, Beef Onion Stir Fry, Beef Rice Bowl, Easy Beef Recipe, Easy Weeknight Beef, Easy Weeknight Dinner, Green Onion Stir Fry, Healthy Asian Recipes, Quick Beef Stir Fry, Stir Fry with Scallions, Sweet and Savory Beef, Takeout Beef
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Beef & Vegetables:

  • 8 oz beef flank steak, sirloin, or any cut, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 large onion cut into wedges
  • 2 scallions white and green parts separated
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil for stir-frying

Sauce:

Instructions

  • Thinly slice your beef and marinate it with soy sauce, shaoxing wine, and cornstarch. Let it sit for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prep your onion wedges and scallions.
  • Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • Heat a pan over high heat with neutral oil. Stir-fry the beef for about 4 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.
  • Stir-fry onion wedges and scallion whites for 2 minutes. Add beef back along with sauce and scallion greens. Cook 1–2 minutes more until glossy and coated. Serve over rice.

Notes

(1) Dark soy sauce is for coloring, if you do not have, feel free to substitute with regular soy sauce in a 1:1 ratio. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 19g