Easy Asian Beef Stir Fry with Onion

If you want to have a stir fried beef that has tons of flavour and umami, try this!

No more dry, tough or bland beef!

INGREDIENTS:

• 350 gr sliced beef for stir frying
• 1 yellow onion
• 1 sprig of spring onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 knob of ginger
• ¾ tbs fish sauce
• ¾ tbs oyster sauce
• 1 tbs Maggi soya sauce
• ½ tbs sugar
• 1 tbs corn starch
• 4tbs oil
• Ground white pepper to taste

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• I could only find already sliced beef, but you can buy other tender cuts of beef and slice yourself too!
• Always taste and adjust, because all brands of fish sauce, oyster sauce and soya sauce have different levels of saltiness and sweetness. When in doubt, add a little lesser!
• Always wait until the pan is very hot then fry the beef quickly. Low heat/staying too long in the pan will only give us watery sauce and tough/dry beef.
• Depending on how thin the beef slices are, allow to marinate for at least 15 mins. If you do beef cubes, marinate for at least 60 mins.

STEPS:

• Lay sliced beef on the chopping board
• If they have irregular thickness, use the back of the knife to flatten and quickly tenderize them
• Place beef in a bowl, add fish sauce, oyster sauce, soya sauce, sugar, ground white pepper and corn starch. Mix well
• Add 2 tbs of oil and mix again to coat each piece evenly. Marinate for 15 mins
• Cut spring onion into 4 cm pieces
• Cut yellow onion into medium wedges
• Mince garlic
• Slice ginger into thick slices, then use the knife to smash them
• In a wok under medium high heat, add 2 tbs of oil
• When the pan is very hot, add beef and stir fry quickly
• When the beef is 50% cooked, add garlic and yellow onion wedges
• When onion turns translucent, add spring onion, mix well and remove from the heat
• Serve on top of steamed white rice.
• Optional: pair with sliced tomato and cucumber for some contrasts in flavours and texture. Enjoyyy!

Visual guide only if you are interested

bon appetit