Umami Beef Stir Fry Recipes

THAI BASIL BEEF (PAD GRA PROW - WHOLE30, KETO)

Steps:

• Thin slice the beef against the grain to less than ¼-inch thin. Combing and gently mix well the beef with all ingredients under 'beef and marinade'. Set aside in the fridge. Prepare garlic, ginger, scallions, chili peppers (if using), bell pepper, basil, and set aside 'stir-fry sauce'.
• In a well heated large stainless steel skillet (or cast iron), add 2 tbsp cooking fat. Try to sear the beef over medium-high heat in one layer so they aren't overlap with each other too much in the skillet. Sear the first side without disturbing for roughly 2 minutes or until golden brown then sear the flip side about 1 minute. Set aside in a large bowl along with the pan juice.
• Use the same skillet, add 2 tbsp cook fat, saute garlic, ginger, white parts of scallions, and chili peppers. Season with a pinch of salt and saute until fragrant (about 10 seconds) over medium to medium-high heat. Add sliced bell pepper, season with another pinch of salt. Saute for 5-8 seconds. Add Italian basil and use the heat to extract the basil fragrance/oil. Saute for 5-6 seconds. Add beef back to the skillet and the 'stir-fry' sauce. Give a quick toss this dish is ready!
• Serve the dish over cauliflower rice, broccoli rice, lightly sauteed zucchini noodles or steamed rice for a gluten-free meal.

UMAMI BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine liquid marinade ingredients in a 2 cup heat proof measure, heat in the microwave (or in a pan of hot water) just enough to thin the honey, stir to combine, add spices, stir.
• Allow to cool.
• Meanwhile trim all fat from beef, slice up meat, place meat and marinade in a 1 gallon ziploc bag, remove all air from bag and refrigerate for 4 to 48 hours.
• Remove meat from marinade, drain in colander, reserve strained marinade!
• In a wok or large skillet over medium/high with teaspoon of sesame oil (just enough to coat pan when wiped with a paper towel) cook meat until lightly browned, stirring constantly.
• Pull meat from center of pan and add chopped vegetables and 1/4 cup of water.
• Cover and bring to a simmer.
• Cook until veggies are tender, about 5 minutes or until desired tenderness is reached, be sure to stir every few minutes after the first 5.
• Remove meat/veggie mixture, pour reserved marinade into pan, bring to a boil.
• Allow to boil for a minute or two to kill any bacteria that was present from the marination process.
• While stirring constantly, slowly pour cornstarch mixture into heated marinade until desired thickness is reached it may not take all the cornstarch.
• Just GO SLOW as once the thickening process starts it happens almost instantly.
• Add meat/veggies back into the sauce, toss to mix and coat, pour onto a serving platter.
• Serve with white rice.