Description
Savory Cowboy Steak Stir Fry with tender marinated steak and crisp vegetables cooked on a hot griddle in a flavorful homemade sauce. Perfect served over rice for a quick and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds flank steak or sirloin steak, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Slice the steak thinly against the grain and place it in a bowl.
- Mix soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger with the steak and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the vegetables by slicing peppers, onion, and broccoli.
- Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl to create a slurry.
- Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat and add oil.
- Cook the marinated steak for 2–3 minutes until lightly seared, then remove and set aside.
- Add vegetables to the hot griddle and cook for 4–5 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Return the steak to the griddle and mix with the vegetables.
- Pour in the cornstarch slurry and sprinkle red pepper flakes over the mixture.
- Stir everything together for 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Serve hot over cooked rice.
Notes
- Slice steak thinly against the grain for tenderness.
- Marinate steak at least 30 minutes for better flavor.
- Prepare all vegetables before cooking because stir fry cooks quickly.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to control spice level.
- Avoid overcrowding the griddle; cook in batches if necessary.
- Watch garlic carefully to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 85mg