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This Sesame Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry recipe is quick and easy to make, tossed with a sesame ginger stir-fry sauce, and absolutely delicious! Meal prep tips included likewise.

Beef (stir-fry)…it's what's for dinner!

Or at least, information technology's what'southward been on the menu for lunch around hither this past calendar week. ♡

Now that Barclay has switched to officing out of a coworking infinite here in Barcelona, I'm back on my own here for lunches over again. And then I've been getting back into the meal planning groove to attempt and prep some salubrious meals each weekend for the calendar week alee. And now that I'thou back to just cooking for myself, I'll be the first to acknowledge that the very first ingredient I reached for at the store without even thinking was — yep — a squeamish, juicy, organicsteak. Ha, I promise that I genuinely have been content switching to a mostly plant-based diet ever since I married this vegetarian husband of mine. But every now and then, this Midwestern girl notwithstanding misses her steak!!

Sure enough, this beef stir-fry totally hitting the spot. It's loaded up with tons of cabbage, which keeps the dish feeling nice and light and not as well heavy. It'due south tossed in a yummy sesame ginger sauce, which you tin double if yous would like the stir-fry to be extra saucy. Information technology tin exist served up with rice, noodles, quinoa or any other grains that you prefer, or it can likewise stand solo. It'll be ready to go in but 30 minutes, making it perfect for meal prep or a quick weeknight dinner. And best of all — information technology's admittedly succulent.

Then for any of you out there who too might have a steak peckish this week, pick upwardly a caput of cabbage and allow'due south stir-fry!

Cabbage and Beef Stir-Fry Ingredients:

To make this beef stir-fry recipe, you volition need:

• Oil:Avocado, safflower, or whatever high-heat friendly oil that you lot prefer.
• Steak:I used flank steak, but any cut that y'all prefer will do. Or yous're welcome to sub in footing beef.
• Cabbage:I used regular greenish cabbage, but savoy cabbage or bok choy would also exist delicious.
• Veggies:Only onion (white, red or yellow), carrots (shredded or thinly sliced) and garlic.
• Sesame Ginger Sauce:We'll only whisk together soy sauce, cornstarch, maple syrup, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, ground ginger and toasted sesame oil for an piece of cake stir fry sauce.
• Toppings:Toasted sesame seeds and/or thinly-sliced light-green onions would exist great, but they're totally optional.

So I recommend serving the stir fry with either:

• Rice:I used brown rice.
• Noodles:My recipe for sesame noodles would be amazing with this.
• Quinoa:I e'er recommend cooking quinoa with vegetable stock (instead of water) for extra flavor.
• Any other grains that you might prefer:Lots of options!

How To Make This Beef Stir-Fry:

To brand this stir-fry, simply:

1. Brand your stir fry sauce.Either whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Or practise what I do and shake-shake-milkshake them in a bricklayer jar until combined.
2. Melt the steak.Season the steak with salt and pepper. And so cook it in oil over high heat, tossing occasionally, until information technology is browned on all sides. (Be careful not to overcook information technology!)
3. Cook the veggies. Sauté the onion on its own for a bit. And then add together in the green cabbage, garlic and carrots, and cook for a few more minutes until the cabbage reaches your desired level of crispness. (I don't like mine to go too soft and wilty in a stir-fry.)
4. Combine everything. Add the cooked steak and sauce back in with the veggies, and toss to combine for about 30 seconds, or until the sauce thickens upwardly. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
5. Serve immediately. Over rice, noodles, or whatever you prefer. And sprinkled with any toppings sound good!

Possible Variations:

Want to mix things upwards with this stir-fry recipe? Experience free to:

• Utilize a different poly peptide:Chicken, pork, shrimp, or tofu would all exist succulent replacements for the beefiness here.
• Use different veggies:Just about any stir-fry-friendly veggies would be a delicious addition (or substitution for the cabbage) in this recipe.
• Utilise fresh ginger:I took the like shooting fish in a barrel route with basis ginger in the stir fry sauce recipe below. Just feel free to sub in about 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger in place of the ground ginger if yous would like.
• Go far spicier:Experience free to add together in extra chili garlic sauce for more heat. (Or, of course, yous're welcome to employ any variety of chili sauce you love best!)
• Make it milder:Just nix the chili garlic sauce altogether.

Side Dish Ideas:

Looking for some other dish or two to round out this repast? I would highly recommend:

• Soup:Egg Driblet Soup, Hot and Sour Soup or Miso Soup would all be succulent with this stir-fry.
• Actress veggies:Such as my Everything Roasted Asparagus or Miso Roasted Brussels Sprouts.

More than Favorite Meal Prep Recipes:

Looking for more meal prep recipes? Here are a few favorites:

• Love Lemon Craven Bowls
• Cheesy Broccoli, Chicken and Rice Bowls
• Italian Sausage and Veggie Bowls
• Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Bowls

Relish, everyone! ♡

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This Sesame Beefiness and Cabbage Stir-Fry recipe is quick and easy to brand, tossed with a sesame ginger stir-fry sauce, and absolutely delicious!  Repast prep tips included too.

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Stir-Fry Ingredients:

• one batch Sesame Ginger Sauce(meet below)
• one pound flank steak, thinly sliced and cutting into bite-sized pieces
• sea table salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
• 1 big white onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 small greenish cabbage, roughly chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2/3 loving cup shredded carrots
• optional toppings: thinly-sliced green onions, toasted sesame seeds

Sesame Ginger Sauce Ingredients:

• i/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• one/three cup water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup(or your desired sweetener)
• two tablespoons rice vinegar
• ane–2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce(or more/less to taste)
• 1 teaspoon basis ginger
• 1/ii teaspoon toasted sesame oil

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1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl (or shake them together in a stonemason jar) until combined.  Ready aside.
2. Season the steak with salt and pepper.  Estrus 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or big sauté pan over high heat.  Add together the steak and sauté for four-five minutes, tossing occasionally, until cooked through.  Transfer steak to a clean plate and prepare bated.
3. Add together the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan, along with the onion.  Sauté for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add green cabbage, garlic and carrots, and stir to combine.  Keep cooking for 2-4 more minutes, or until the cabbage has wilted to your desired level of crispness.
4. Add the cooked steak and sauce to the veggies, and toss to combine for about 30 seconds, or until the sauce thickens upwards.  Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
5. Remove from rut and serve immediately, garnished with your desired toppings.  Or transfer to sealed containers and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

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posted on February 4, 2019 by Ali

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