Delicious and Easy Beef and Onion Stir-Fry Recipe

Do you want a quick and tasty meal? This beef and onion stir-fry is easy to make and tastes great with rice or noodles. Follow these simple steps for a flavorful dish!

Get Your Ingredients Ready

Before you start cooking, prepare all your ingredients. This will make the cooking process smoother and faster.

Prep the Green Onions, Garlic, and Onion

1. Green Onions: Cut 4 green onions in half. Keep the white and green parts separate. Cut the white parts into 2-inch sections and split them in half. Cut the green parts into 2-inch sections as well.
2. Garlic: Crush 4 cloves of garlic with a knife. Then, chop them finely.
3. Onion: Cut 1 onion into large strips. Separate the strips so they are easier to stir-fry later.

Marinate the Beef

You can use any cut of beef you like for this recipe.

1. Slice about 1 pound (480g) of beef against the grain. Cut it into average thickness. You can make the slices thinner or thicker, depending on what you like.
2. In a bowl, mix the beef with:
   • 2 teaspoons of soy sauce
   • 2 1/4 teaspoons of dark soy sauce
   • 3/4 teaspoon of oyster sauce
   • 3/4 teaspoon of sugar
   • 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
   • 4 1/2 teaspoons of corn starch
3. Mix everything well. Add 3 teaspoons of oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons of sesame oil. Add the oil after the seasonings are mixed into the beef.

Cooking Time

Now it’s time to cook! You don’t need to marinate the beef for a long time.

Stir-Fry the Onions

1. Heat a pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add 3 tablespoons of oil to the hot pan.
3. Add the onion and the white parts of the green onion. Stir-fry them until they lose their raw taste.
4. Season with 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
5. Don’t overcook the onions. You want them to stay crunchy.
6. Take the onions out of the pan and set them aside.

Cook the Beef

1. Add 3 tablespoons of oil to the hot pan.
2. Add the beef and spread it out. Let it pan-fry for a bit without stirring.
3. Once the bottom is slightly brown, stir the beef to flip it over.
4. Add the chopped garlic. Stir-fry the beef to mix in the garlic evenly. This way, the garlic won’t burn.
5. Cook the beef until it is about 70% done.
6. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of cooking wine to the edge of the pan. The hot pan will bring out the flavor of the wine.
7. After the wine cooks off, add 3 teaspoons of dark soy sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons of oyster sauce. Mix well.
8. Add 1/3 cup of water. The sauce will thicken as it cooks.
9. When the sauce starts to thicken, add some crushed black pepper.
10. Put the onions back into the pan. Give everything a few stirs to mix it together.

Serve and Enjoy

Your beef and onion stir-fry is ready! The beef should be tender and juicy, and the onions should still be crunchy. It smells amazing!

This dish goes great with rice or noodles. You can also add other vegetables like bell peppers or broccoli for extra flavor and nutrients.

Enjoy your delicious and easy beef and onion stir-fry!