Sam Kim's Beef and Vegetable Stir-fry

A beef stir-fry with crunchy snow peas and roasted eggplant that enhances sweetness, offering a variety of textures.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to naturally introduce crunchy and delicious vegetables to children.
  • Those looking for a clean, balanced one-dish side with protein and vegetables.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • beef 200g
  • snow peas (edible-pod peas) a handful
  • broccoli 4 florets
  • eggplant 1/2
  • garlic 4 cloves
  • green onion 1/2 stalk
  • red chili pepper 1/2
  • olive oil as needed
  • salt a pinch
  • pepper a pinch
  • soy sauce 1.5 tablespoons
  • mirin 1 tablespoon
  • sugar 1 teaspoon
  • sesame oil 1 teaspoon
  • sesame seeds a pinch

Recipe 🍳

  1. Add salt to boiling water and blanch the snow peas and broccoli for about 30 seconds, then rinse in cold water and drain.
  2. Slice the green onion diagonally, slice the garlic thinly, and cut the eggplant in half lengthwise.
  3. Heat olive oil in a pan, season the eggplant with salt and pepper on the cut side, and roast until softened. Set aside.
  4. Reheat olive oil in the pan, add beef, sliced garlic, and green onion, and stir-fry over high heat.
  5. When the beef is partially cooked, add soy sauce, mirin, and sugar to an empty spot on the pan, then stir-fry to coat the beef evenly.
  6. Add the blanched broccoli and snow peas, stir-fry quickly with the beef, then add diagonally sliced red chili pepper, sesame oil, and sesame seeds to finish.
  7. Plate the beef and vegetable stir-fry and serve with the roasted eggplant on the side.
  1. Blanch snow peas and broccoli briefly in salted water.
  2. Cut eggplant in half, pan-roast until golden, and set aside.
  3. Stir-fry beef with garlic and green onion, then season with soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
  4. Add blanched vegetables, stir-fry together, and serve with the roasted eggplant.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Stir-fry the beef first to infuse the pan with meat flavor and juices before adding vegetables for deeper overall flavor.
  • Roast the eggplant with enough oil until the surface is crispy, giving it a chewy exterior and soft interior.
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