Sweet and Sour Steak Stir-Fry

Sweet and Sour Steak Stir-Fry

from thespruceeats.com
Dinner
30 min
6 servings
286 kcal / serving

Sweet and Sour Steak Stir-Fry is a quick and easy recipe with great flavor made with lots of vegetables and a flavorful homemade sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 poundstrip steak
  • ½ cupbeef broth
  • 3 tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoonsketchup
  • 3 tablespoonslow sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 2 tablespoonscornstarch
  • ½ teaspoonground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoonpepper
  • 1onion ( chopped )
  • 2 clovesgarlic ( minced )
  • 1green bell pepper (sliced)
  • 1 cupmushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 cupgrape tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoonspeanut oil (or safflower oil)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut steak into 2 inch x 1/2-inch strips and set aside.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, combine broth, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and pepper; mix well.

  3. 3

    Add meat and set aside for about 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Prepare all vegetables and place them, in the order they will be cooked, on plates next to the stove.

  5. 5

    In large skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat.

  6. 6

    Remove steak from marinade; reserve marinade.

  7. 7

    Add steak to the hot oil and stir-fry until browned but still pink inside. Remove from wok.

  8. 8

    Add onion to wok ; stir-fry for 2 minutes.

  9. 9

    Add garlic, bell pepper, and mushrooms; stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes longer until crisp-tender.

  10. 10

    Return beef and any accumulated juices to pan.

  11. 11

    Stir the reserved marinade and add to wok; stir-fry until sauce thickens.

  12. 12

    Add grape tomatoes and stir-fry for 1 minute.

  13. 13

    Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired.