Beef and Broccoli, Cauliflower Stir Fry Freezer Meal
Rich flavorful beef with broccoli and cauliflower seared at a high heat, infused with tons of flavor, and served over steamed rice.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef steak or roast of choice
- 2 tbsp baking soda
- 2 c white rice
- 3 c beef stock
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce for marinade
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 inch ginger, chopped (or a teaspoon of powdered)
- 3 c broccoli florets
- 1 c cauliflower florets
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 1 onion, julienned
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/3 c additional soy sauce for cooking
- 3 tbsp honey
- red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
- Slice beef at an angle as thinly as possible with a very sharp knife against the grain. (Make sure you are cutting through the strands of muscle rather than along them)
- Toss beef in baking soda and let set for 30 mintues.
- Start rice cooking. (white rice takes about 30 minutes. Use 1 cup of rice with 1 1/2 cups of liquid, we are using beef stock for our liquid, and a dash of salt, bring mixture to a boil in a large sauce pan and reduce heat to simmer, cover and let cook for 20 minutes before checking. If most of the water is gone and the rice has puffed up, remove from heat and let sit covered for at least 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork)
- While the beef is velveting and rice is cooking, cut all of your brocoli and cauliflower into bite sides pieces and set aside in two seperate bowls. Cauliflower takes a little longer to cook, so you'll need them separarted. Slice up the carrots and onion into a thin julienne. Peel all the garlic and chop finely. Peel the ginger and chop finely as well.
- Remove the beef from the baking soda. Rinse and pat dry. Then toss in a bowl with the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and ginger.
- Let that sit for at least 5 minutes. Meanwhile, heat your wok or skillet on high until it just starts to smoke. Watch it carefully to make sure it doesn't get too hot, but oyu want it very very hot.
- Add coconut oil to the pan and immediately add the beef plus all of the marinade.
- Cook and stir for about one minute and add the onions.
- Cook and stir for about 30 seconds and add the carrots.
- Cook and stir for about 30 seconds more and add the cauliflower and red pepper flakes.
- Cook and stir for about 1-2 minutes (the cauliflower will lower the heat, so make sure it's back to searing temperature again)
- Add the broccoli, additional soy sauce, garlic, and honey. Cook until broccoli is still crunchy, but edges are slightly browned and it has turned a bright green color.
- Remove from heat, serve over a scoop of rice, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
- Add more soy sauce to taste in individual dishes once served.
- Allow to cool in the individual containers, once cool, cover tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.