Beef Stir-Fry With Brown Sugar Glaze

Let me tell you about my Veteran’s Day: I woke up at 7 to run; I went to Whole Foods before lunch which, if you think would be less crowded, you would be very very wrong; I was shocked at least twice with what’s been going on on Days Of Our Lives in my absence; and I cooked a lot. 2 out of 4 of the recipes I tried actually came out. I’m going to be happy because, if this were professional baseball, that’d be a good batting average. This was my lunch and my dinner. Why mess with a good thing? And this was really really good.

Beef Stir-Fry With Brown Sugar Glaze

Ingredients(Makes 2 servings):

• 1/2lb stir fry beef strips
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil + more to drizzle
• 3-4 tablespoons flour(or cornstarch)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Leeks for garnish

Heat the sesame oil over a medium-high burner until it comes up to temperature. In the meantime, add the flour or cornstarch sparingly to the beef until coated. Set aside.

In a small bowl, add the brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and water. Mix to dissolve the sugars.

Next, add the beef to the pan to cook. Keep stirring and tossing until all of the beef has browned.

Once the beef has browned on all sides, slowly pour in the cooking liquid. Continue to cook as the water evaporates off. Cook until the liquid forms a thick glaze that coats the beef.

Once the glaze has formed, remove the beef from the heat. Add a drizzle of sesame oil and toss to finish. Add leeks on top for an oniony flavor.

This was spicy and delicious. I needed this kitchen-win in my life to make me feel good, especially since dessert was 2(or maybe 3) very very flat cookies. Who would have thought the day would come where I could cook better than I bake? Oh well.

No complaining here.