Steak and Rice Cake Stir Fry
Tasty steak stir fried with broccoli, snow peas, and rice cakes in a flavorful ginger garlic sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Lunch, Main Course
- 1 lb thinly sliced sirloin or flank steak
- oil for cooking
- 3 inch piece fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 head broccoli cut into small florets
- 1 package snow peas trimmed
- 4 scallions cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 lb rice cakes or hot white rice
- 4 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp Chinese soy vinegar
- salt to taste
Combine the sauce ingredients with the ginger and garlic and mix well. Heat oil very hot in a skillet or ideally a wok. Add the broccoli and stir fry briefly, getting some char on the pieces. Set aside. Add a little more oil and do the same for the snow peas. You still want them crisp, just slightly cooked and charred.
Repeat with the scallions, only cooking them for a few seconds.
Reheat the wok or pan to smoking with 2 tbsp oil. Add 1/2 the steak and do not move it so that it gets browned on one side. Stir and cook briefly, then move to a clean plate and repeat with the second half. You don't want your steak fully cooked because it will simmer in the sauce. Add all of the steak back to the pan and add the sauce plus 1/4 cup of water. Rinse the rice cakes and add those as well.
Stir and simmer this mixture for about 5 minutes, until the rice cakes are tender but still have that great chew. By then the sauce should be thickened. If the pan is getting too dry while the rice cakes are cooking, add a little more water as needed.
Add the veggies back in (reserve the scallions for the top), and toss until everything is hot. Serve with scallions on top and chili crisp on the side.
Keyword Asian, Beef, Lunch, Main Dish