My Global Meal: Sesame Beef Stir Fry

Hey, everybody! I'm super excited to share my global meal with you. Last night, I made a sesame beef stir fry with cabbage, yellow peppers, onions, snow peas, garlic, ginger, and some sriracha sauce. It was delicious. Here's the recipe and a picture.

Sesame Beef Stir Fry
Serves 4

This beef stir fry uses only ingredients that are from the global food system (if you live in the Seattle area). None of the vegetables can be grown during the spring in Washington State. Delicious organic flat iron steak strips pair very well with crunchy cabbage and snow peas, and the kick from the sriracha sauce amplifies the flavors of the sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic as well. Before you slice your beef, throw it in the freezer for just 10 minutes. I'm not sure why, but it helps you slice it better. It also freezes the fat, which makes you want to trim it off. This is good because in this dish, it's better to have less fat on your beef.

Ingredients
1 lb. flat iron steak, thinly sliced
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp chili powder
Salt and pepper, to taste
Sesame seeds
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 of a small head of Napa cabbage
1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
1 1/2 cups snow peas, trimmed
1/2 of a large onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 in. fresh ginger root, coarsley chopped
3-4 dashes sriracha hot sauce

Preparation
1. Combine soy sauce, chili powder, salt, pepper, sesame seeds (however many you think you need) and beef strips in a glass dish.

2. Boil 3 cups of water. Once boiling, add rice. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, never uncovering the pot.

3. Heat the sesame oil in a wok on medium-high heat. Add beef, garlic, and onions and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add ginger and stir until beef is browned, but not fully cooked through.

4. Add snow peas, peppers, cabbage, and sriracha sauce. Saute until beef is thoroughly cooked through and the vegetables have the right balance of crunch and softness. Serve over a bed of rice.




The final product!


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