Description
This Quick Weeknight Meals: Savory Beef Strips and Yellow Rice is a delicious, budget-friendly dish that comes together in under 30 minutes. It features tender beef strips in a rich savory sauce served over fluffy yellow rice, perfect for busy evenings.
Ingredients
1 lb Flank Steak or Sirloin Steak
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/4 cup Soy Sauce (low sodium)
1 tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup
1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
3 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 tsp Ginger (grated fresh or paste)
1 tbsp Cornstarch
1/4 cup Water or Beef Broth
1 box Yellow Rice Mix (5-6 oz)
As per rice package Water
Salt and Black Pepper (to taste)
1 tsp Sesame Seeds (optional)
2 tbsp Green Onions (sliced)
Instructions
- Prepare the rice according to package directions
- Slice the steak against the grain into thin strips, season with salt and pepper
- Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl and prepare a cornstarch slurry
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, sear the beef strips
- Cook the sauce in the same skillet, scraping browned bits
- Add the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce
- Return the beef to the skillet, coating with sauce
- Serve over yellow rice, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions
Notes
Slice beef slightly frozen for easier cutting.
Prep ingredients before cooking to speed up the process.
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American