Stir-Fry with Beef or Chicken–kids love this recipe!
I told you in my meal plan from the other day that tonight was stir-fry night. I had planned to use round steak to save a trip out to the farm, but that would’ve been tough and not so great in this, so thankfully I remembered I had a couple good flank steaks in the freezer. You can keep this grain-free, it's really good and flavorful on its own, or if you need to fill up the family, serve over pasta or rice.
This is great way to use some of those delicious veggies from your garden or the farm market in the summertime–it's so fast and simple, I almost didn't post it because most people probably already make something similar. If you do, please share your variations in the comments below!
Stir-Fry with Beef or Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or ghee or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter, optional --for a "thai" flavor, organic is best
- 1/2 cup fermented soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, or more to your taste
- 2 teaspoons of palm sugar
- 1 Tablespoon mild curry paste (or leave this out if you don't want that flavor, just add extra of the other seasonings, you can't screw this up), my curry paste also had cumin & cilantro in it — note that the kind I used didn't have any questionable ingredients, but the ones I see online have stuff I do NOT like, such as canola oil (yuck), so be sure to check your ingredient labels.
- 2 pounds or so Meat of your choice-- pastured meats are best. This is good with steak or chicken! Pork would be good too. Or even meatless is good!
- Whatever veggies you have on hand that your family likes-- cut into bite-sized pieces: broccoli, asparagus, green beans, carrots, peppers, cabbage, green onions, tomatoes, summer squash, regular onions (you might caramelize these first in some pastured butter or ghee!), mushrooms, corn, kale, etc.
- 16 ounces Pasta of your choice or about 2 cups uncooked rice), I like Einkorn pasta these days--this is good grain-free too with just the meat and veggies!
Instructions
- If using, start cooking your pasta (or rice) following the package directions so it will be ready at the end of the recipe. (I cook rice in broth for extra nutrients.)
- Stir fry veggies first with the oil/ghee just 'til crisp tender, then set aside in a bowl while you keep going on the rest. (I use my favorite stainless steel electric pan for this!)
- Cook the meat in the leftover oil (add more if needed), along with the first 8 sauce ingredients above.
- Add back in the veggies and the rice or pasta and stir it all together. Add more sauce ingredients as needed, and enjoy!
Here are 3 different photos of 3 different times I made it:
Surprisingly the kids were all over this. We also had fermented carrots and leftover squash with it. This is another picture from when I made it with chicken strips and whole wheat spaghetti pasta. Though this Stir-Fry with Beef or Chicken is really good, the kids probably like the flank steak best! We had it over rice, so it was gluten-free.
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Melissa Schaller says
Isn’t there canola oil in pataks curry paste?
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Dang, looks like it does, Melissa Schaller! Good call! This is another brand that does not contain canola oil and it’s also less expensive: https://amzn.to/1TO9OYk (they have a variety of Thai curry pastes).
Melissa Schaller says
Thanks for sharing. I’ll have to try it
Jeanne Branick says
Kelly, I lost your link to the over the counter water filter you liked. Could you share again? thanks!
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
This is the one that attaches to your faucet (as long as it’s not the pull-out sprayer kind): https://amzn.to/1JDUyNk
Jeanne Branick says
Thank you Kelly! Do you use this?
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
No, I had already invested in another system before I learned about this one. But my friend who told me about it will write a review for me soon.
Amy Renee Guenst says
Thank you! Sounds delicious
Shelley says
Where did you get the fermented soy sauce?
Thanks!
KitchenKop says
All health food stores have it. 🙂
Kelly
April says
Where do you buy the Patak’s Curry Paste? Looks like it is from a jar instead of a can and I’m all for avoiding cans whenever I “can” LOL
Thanks
KitchenKop says
April, I just got it at our local grocery store in the ethnic section! (Meijer)
Kelly
Jennifer says
That looks really good! I am glad you clarified that it was indeed chicken in the pictures since I was saying to myself that your steak looks a little light 😀
Thanks for being here for all of us! Really appreciate it!
Martha S says
Looks great! I’ve copied it to try when my big pail of pb arrives, though I may see how almond butter works in the mean time.
Belinda @zomppa says
Thai stir fry sounds lovely…though I like mine with some heat! =)
KitchenKop says
You could add extra curry paste for more heat, or maybe some cayenne powder! 🙂
Musings of a Housewife says
Yum. I just copied and pasted this and printed it out. I can’t wait to try it. We love stir fry but I usually use chicken and I’ve never tried a Thai version. I think this will be a sure hit!