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.
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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 🍳
- Add salt to boiling water and blanch the snow peas and broccoli for about 30 seconds, then rinse in cold water and drain.
- Slice the green onion diagonally, slice the garlic thinly, and cut the eggplant in half lengthwise.
- Heat olive oil in a pan, season the eggplant with salt and pepper on the cut side, and roast until softened. Set aside.
- Reheat olive oil in the pan, add beef, sliced garlic, and green onion, and stir-fry over high heat.
- 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.
- 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.
- Plate the beef and vegetable stir-fry and serve with the roasted eggplant on the side.
- Blanch snow peas and broccoli briefly in salted water.
- Cut eggplant in half, pan-roast until golden, and set aside.
- Stir-fry beef with garlic and green onion, then season with soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
- 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.





