I make stir fry almost every week, my family always requests chicken and asparagus stir fry, honey garlic shrimp stir fry and this delicious beef teriyaki.
Stir fry: in my opinion it’s one of the easiest and quickest dinner options around. I love the versatility and it’s often a healthy dinner option which is always a huge bonus. Why would you ever want to order take out when you could whip up this teriyaki beef stir fry in about 20 minutes?
How do you make teriyaki beef?
Let’s talk about the meat first – I used thinly sliced flank steak in this teriyaki beef stir fry, but sirloin or another tender cut would work well too. I cook the vegetables first, in this case I used broccoli and various colors of bell peppers, but you can easily substitute your family’s favorites. After the vegetables are cooked, they come out of the pan and the beef goes in – make sure your pan is very hot to get a nice sear on the meat.
How do you make homemade teriyaki sauce?
This teriyaki sauce is a simple blend of soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, honey and sesame oil. The ingredients are simmered together, then some cornstarch is added into the mix to thicken the sauce. You can make this sauce up to 3 days before you plan to serve it.
Beef Teriyaki Variations
There are so many different ways to customize this recipe to your family’s tastes.
Protein: Instead of sliced beef, you can use ground beef, or even chicken, shrimp or tofu. Vegetables: While I used bell peppers and broccoli, other great options are snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, bok choy or asparagus. Pineapple: For a tropical twist, try adding some cubed pineapple to your stir fry.
I add a garnish of sliced green onions and sesame seeds, but you can skip that if you’re pressed for time or don’t have those items on hand. Even my kids love this teriyaki beef stir fry, that salty, sweet and savory combination just can’t be beat. When you begin cooking the vegetables, start a pot of rice at the same time and dinner will be ready in less than 30 minutes. And you won’t even have to call the take out delivery guy! Not to mention this version is so much healthier – how can you argue with that? Still hungry? Follow Dinner at the Zoo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for more great recipe ideas!
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