How to Make Beef Stir-Fry with Bok Choy Like a Chinese Restaurant

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: toasted sesame oil

💰Cheaper: peanut oil

Peanut oil can be a more affordable alternative.

Place the beef in the freezer for about one hour to make it slightly firm for easier slicing.

Slice the beef into strips, cutting across the grain to keep it tender.

Transfer the sliced beef to a bowl for marinating.

Add light soy sauce, Chinese wine, cornstarch, and about a teaspoon of oil to the beef and mix well.

Set the marinated beef aside for 15 minutes.

Soak the baby bok choy in water to remove dirt, then wash and drain it.

Cut the bok choy in half or leave small ones whole; larger ones can be quartered.

In a bowl, mix oyster sauce, light soy sauce, Chinese wine, cornstarch, and water to create the stir-fry sauce.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium to medium-high heat.

Add the marinated beef to the pan, spreading it out into a single layer.

Let the beef sear undisturbed for about half a minute until one side browns, then turn it over and stir-fry until just cooked through, about another minute.

Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.

Add a little more oil to the pan and fry the ginger, garlic, and the white parts of the scallion until aromatic, about half a minute.

Add the bok choy to the pan and stir-fry until it starts to wilt, adding a bit of water if the pan looks too dry.

Cover the pan for a minute to help the bok choy become tender, but do not leave it too long to avoid losing crispness.

Once the bok choy has reduced in volume, add the stir-fry sauce and mix it with the bok choy.

Return the beef and its juices to the pan and mix everything together.

Drizzle in sesame oil and sprinkle the green parts of the scallion on top.

Give everything a good mix and switch off the heat.

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