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One of the great things about Asian food is that there are hundreds of quick sit-fry dishes.
As long as you have the following few ingredients handy – garlic, shallots/onions, scallions, and ginger etc.- you are pretty much guaranteed to deliver a satisfying meal.
Today’s recipe is one of the few that I serve regularly in my household.
There are two ways to prepare it:
1. Pre-slice the steak (cut thinly across the grain) and marinate overnight & a quick stir-fry with the rest of the ingredients (pineapple & bell peppers) when you are ready to eat. OR
2. Have the entire dish ready and stored in an airtight container. Re-heat in a microwave and scoop as much as you want throughout the week.
There are pros and cons to each method so it totally depends on your preferences.
I opted for method 2 this time because my time is usually very limited during the work week and cooking is the last thing I want to think of at the end of a day.
If you also opt for method 2, the trick is to saute the bell pepper and pineapple chunks for only a few seconds so when you reheat in a microwave, the veggies won’t turn mushy.
Flank steak is low-cost and delicious. As long as you follow the steps below, I guarantee this dish will become one of your favorites !
Simple Pinapple Beef Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank steak thinly sliced across the grain
- 1 large size shallots diced
- 1 large size green bell pepper deseeded and cubed
- 2 cups pineapple chunks I use a canned version with no added sugar or syrup
Beef marinade:
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tbsp Redboat fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp coconut aminos
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Other seasonings:
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- optional 2 tsp arrowroot or sweet potato flour/starch, dissolved in 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Combine the beef slices with ingredients under “beef marinade”. Mix and until the beef is well coated. Set aside for 15 minutes (or overnight) to marinate.
- Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a skillet or saute pan over high heat until very hot. Stir-fry the marinated beef until it changes color, about 1 minute. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Heat another tbsp of oil in a skillet or saute pan over high heat, stir-fry the shallots and bell pepper for about 1 minute then add pineapple chunks for 1 more minute, seasoning with 1 tbsp of coconut aminos.
- Return the beef to the pan and mix well.
- (optional) Pour in the arrowroot starch mixture and stir-fry until the sauce is thickened.
- Transfer to a serving plate & Enjoy with mashed potatoes, yams, or mashed cauliflower.
Yummy! Made it tonight for dinner. Added green beans also! It was great!
It won’t let me rate the recipe, but if I could, I’d give it 5 stars!