Best 8 Flash Cooked Ginger Beef Recipes

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If you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor, flash cooked ginger beef is the perfect dish for you. This dish is made with thinly sliced beef that is stir-fried in a flavorful sauce made with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. The beef is cooked in just a few minutes, so it remains tender and juicy. Serve it over rice or noodles, and you have a delicious and satisfying meal that you can enjoy any night of the week.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MONGOLIAN GINGER BEEF



Mongolian Ginger Beef image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 2h37m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup fermented black beans rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup rice wine
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds beef flank steak
1/2 cup julienne red peppers, about 3-inch long strips
1/2 cup julienne green peppers
1/2 cup julienne onions
1 cup broccoli florets, blanched
1 cup black bean garlic sauce
Green onions, for garnish
Steamed jasmine rice, for serving

Steps:

  • For black bean sauce: Heat a wok or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil, black beans and garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the chicken stock, soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar. Bring mixture to a boil stirring often. Mix cornstarch with water to create a slurry. Add to mixture and stir until sauce thickens.
  • For Mongolian Ginger Beef: Combine soy sauce, chopped garlic, sesame oil and black pepper in a large mixing bowl and whisk together. Slice flank steak on a bias, approximately 1/8-inch thick. Add to marinade, cover, and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.
  • Lightly oil Mongolian grill or wok. Grill the beef for 2 minutes. Add the peppers, onions, and broccoli. Continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes until beef is cooked throughout. Add sauce and toss with beef mixture. Coat well and remove from heat. Garnish beef with green onion straws and serve with steamed jasmine rice.

EASY GINGER BEEF



Easy Ginger Beef image

In looking for a healthier version of the standard ginger beef, I came up with this non-deep fried version. The longer you marinate the beef, the more ginger flavor it soaks up.

Provided by Littldot

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stir-Fry     Beef

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound round steak, thinly sliced
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon butter
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
12 mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup sweet and sour sauce
4 cups cooked rice

Steps:

  • Place steak, ginger, and soy sauce in a bowl; turn to coat steak. Cover tightly; marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • Heat a wok over high heat; pour in beef mixture. Cover wok; cook until beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Remove beef from wok.
  • Heat butter in wok over high heat; stir in bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and sweet and sour sauce. Cover and cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir cooked beef into vegetable mixture; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve over cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.9 calories, Carbohydrate 66.7 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 326.9 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

GINGER BEEF



Ginger Beef image

Make and share this Ginger Beef recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pamela

Categories     Meat

Time 17m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 tablespoons soy sauce
3 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons sesame seed oil
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 lb boneless beef sirloin or 1 lb flank steak, sliced into 1/4 inch strips
5 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1 cup grated carrot
1 red pepper, seeded,and cut into strips
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients and add beef strips.
  • Toss to coat well.
  • Allow to marinade 30 minutes or overnight.
  • In frying pan or electric wok, heat 2 tsp oil over medium heat.
  • Stir fry beef mixture in oil 2-3 minutes or until browned.
  • Remove from pan, and set aside.
  • In pan add remaining 3 tsps of oil, and stir fry vegetables, garlic and ginger for 1 minute.
  • Add beef back to pan and stir fry 2 minutes.
  • Mix cornstarch and water together and add to frying pan.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened.
  • Serve with rice or oriental noodles.

CRISPY GINGER BEEF



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This recipe is so much better than take out! Serve it with homemade fried rice or plain rice. If you like spicy, just add more chili pepper flakes!

Provided by Mandi Zainab Raimi

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 16

¾ cup cornstarch
½ cup water
2 eggs
1 pound flank steak, cut into thin strips
½ cup canola oil, or as needed
1 large carrot, cut into matchstick-size pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size pieces
3 green onions, chopped
¼ cup minced fresh ginger root
5 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place cornstarch in a large bowl; gradually whisk in water until smooth. Whisk eggs into cornstarch mixture; toss steak strips in mixture to coat.
  • Pour canola oil into wok 1-inch deep; heat oil over high heat until hot but not smoking. Place 1/4 of the beef strips into hot oil; separate strips with a fork. Cook, stirring frequently, until coating is crisp and golden, about 3 minutes. Remove beef to drain on paper towels; repeat with remaining beef.
  • Drain off all but 1 tablespoon oil; cook and stir carrot, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, green onions, ginger, and garlic over high heat until lightly browned but still crisp, about 3 minutes.
  • Whisk sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and red pepper together in a small bowl. Pour sauce mixture over vegetables in wok; bring mixture to a boil. Stir beef back into vegetable mixture; cook and stir just until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.3 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Cholesterol 102.9 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 613.8 mg, Sugar 22.9 g

EASY GINGER-LOVER'S SKILLET BEEF



Easy Ginger-Lover's Skillet Beef image

This is an easy tasty recipe that can be made in a skillet or in a wok, you can also add in a red bell pepper or some canned drained mushroom slices if desired. To save some time ask your butcher to sliced the meat for you into thin slices. Partially freeze the beef, it will make slicing easier. This recipe will serve 4 small servings, my DS can eat the whole thing himself! I would suggest to double the ingredients.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Meat

Time 26m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 lbs sirloin beef (partially frozen for easier slicing)
black pepper
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger (can use more)
2 -4 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
2 -3 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes (optional or to taste)
2 -3 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 cup sodium-reduced beef broth
2 teaspoons cornstarch
6 green onions, chopped
cooked white rice

Steps:

  • Slice the beef diagonally across the grain into very thin slices.
  • Season the beef slices with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over high heat; add in ginger and saute for 2 minutes or until tan-coloured.
  • Add in garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for 30 seconds.
  • Add in beef; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then add in soy sauce.
  • In a small cup or bowl stir together beef broth and cornstarch until smooth, then drizzle over the beef in the skillet; cook stirring constantly for 1 minute or until thickened.
  • Add in green onions and cook for another minute.
  • Season with more black pepper if desired.
  • Serve over cook rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.4, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 9.5, Cholesterol 95.1, Sodium 318.9, Carbohydrate 4.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.7, Protein 28.1

GINGER BEEF POCKETS RECIPE BY TASTY



Ginger Beef Pockets Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: flank steak, ginger, garlic cloves, small red chilli pepper, brown sugar, dark soy sauce, chinese cooking wine, rice vinegar, sesame oil, fine kosher salt, ground szechuan pepper, small carrot, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, cornstarch, pie dough, egg, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds

Provided by SpongeTowels

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

7 oz flank steak
1 inch ginger, peeled, minced
2 large cloves garlic cloves, peeled, minced
1 whole small red chilli pepper, minced, seeds removed
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce, Use 1 less tbsp of sugar if using regular soy sauce
1 tablespoon chinese cooking wine
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon fine kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground szechuan pepper
1 carrot small carrot, grated
¼ red bell pepper, finely diced
¼ green bell pepper, finely diced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 rolls pie dough, store-bought, defrosted
1 egg, whisked
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Thinly slice flank steak against the grain and then into 1 cm pieces. Add to a large bowl along with remaining marinade ingredients. Toss so beef is coated evenly, cover and let sit for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare your carrot and peppers. Once beef mixture has marinated for 20 minutes add vegetables and cornstarch and toss until cornstarch has dissolved and vegetables are evenly distributed.
  • Unroll circles of pie dough and cut into quarters. Place 3 tablespoons of filling on one half of each triangle, leaving a 1 cm border from the closest edge. Fold the empty side of dough over to create a smaller triangle and press down on the edges to seal. Fold ½ cm of edge inward and pinch closed or press down with a fork. Continue until all triangles are used.
  • Brush each pocket with egg wash, sprinkle over sesame seeds and transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes until the crust is golden brown. Let sit for 5 minutes before eating. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 4 grams

GINGER BEEF STIR-FRY



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This savory stir-fry showcases tender slices of beef, while colorful carrots add crunch. For devoted meat-and-potatoes fans, replace the rice with mashed potatoes. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 pounds beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
1 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
6 teaspoons canola oil, divided
2 medium carrots, diagonally cut into thin slices
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch, water and salt; toss with beef. In a small bowl, mix broth, soy sauce, sugar, orange zest and remaining cornstarch until smooth., In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry half of the beef until browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan. Repeat with additional 2 teaspoons oil and remaining beef., Stir-fry carrots in remaining oil 2 minutes. Add ginger, garlic and, if desired, pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir broth mixture and add to pan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until slightly thickened. Stir in beef; heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 928mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 38g protein.

GARLIC GINGER BEEF



Garlic Ginger Beef image

This stir-fry takes a little longer to prepare, since the meat has to marinate first-but it's well worth the wait! Our Test Kitchen staff tossed together the pleasing combination.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic, divided
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/4-inch strips
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons sherry or white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
2 large sweet red peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
6 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
8 ounces fresh snow peas
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon garlic, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger or 2 teaspoons gingerroot; mix well. Add the beef. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 1 hour, turning once. In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, ketchup, sherry or vinegar, steak sauce, cayenne and remaining soy sauce until smooth; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry beef in batches in 2 teaspoons hot oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, stir-fry red peppers and onions in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add the peas and remaining garlic and ginger; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Return beef to the pan. Stir broth mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 934mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Use flank steak or skirt steak for the best results. These cuts are thin and cook quickly, making them ideal for flash cooking.
  • Slice the steak against the grain. This will help to tenderize the meat and make it easier to chew.
  • Marinate the steak for at least 30 minutes before cooking. This will help to add flavor and moisture to the meat.
  • Use a hot wok or skillet for cooking. This will help to sear the steak and lock in the juices.
  • Cook the steak for a very short time, just 1-2 minutes per side. Overcooking will toughen the meat.
  • Serve the steak immediately with your favorite sauce or stir-fry vegetables.

Conclusion:

Flash cooking is a quick and easy way to cook a delicious and healthy meal. By following these tips, you can create a flavorful and tender steak that is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give flash cooked ginger beef a try.

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