This easy steak stir fry recipe will wow your guests and become a family favourite. You will make this time and time again!
This post has been sponsored by Wüsthof. All opinions are my own, as always. Thanks to all the companies, and readers, who help support Cravings of a Lunatic.
I have to start by saying how lucky I am to do what I do for a living. My job is pure joy. I pinch myself every day that I get to play in the kitchen.
One of the perks of food blogging is being given the opportunity to review products. I like playing with new toys as much as a kid, it's endlessly entertaining. I have to admit most days it doesn't feel like "work", and I say that knowing how absolutely lucky I am.
I thought Wüsthof would be a great fit for an idea I had been pondering. My daughter's birthday was approaching and I typically do a big birthday post for each of my kids on the blog.
So, my idea was to surprise my daughter, Mini-Me, with her favourite dish for her birthday. Most kids have favourite cakes or treats, not my hooligan.
Mini-Me is a stir fry girl. She could eat it every day. She likes it kept simple and she likes it with noodles, not rice. After chatting with the powers that be, I was soon awaiting my knives with eager anticipation.
When they arrived and Mini-Me was let in on my secret plans she quickly declared the knives to be "hers" since I was doing it as a birthday surprise. I love my kids, any chance to wrangle my gear out of my hands is a good day for them.
She still lives at home but has very boldly told me the knives will be moving out with her when the time comes. She's quickly taken control of them.
Every time I pull out my cutting board she sneaks in behind me and tiptoes off with the prized knives. It's becoming a huge problem. One I find endlessly entertaining and endearing.
We're making up excuses to cut everything in the house. Want an orange, wait, I'll cut it for you. Want an apple, hold on, let me grab one of my trusty knives. Need me to cut up your steak for you, sure, just let me grab my favourite knife. I swear there's arm wrestling matches breaking out over who gets to use them.
This family is rough on kitchen tools. Any review I do is going to be thorough. I have two young adults I like to refer to as my hooligans. Mini-Me lives here, and my son, B-Dude, is out west getting his PHD.
He came home over the holidays. So these knives were used and abused in a big way over the course of the last few weeks. They stood up to all of it.
They cut like a dream. I'm so impressed with the how they pull through everything I slice with them. I cook way too much and I've not had one bad experience with these knives.
The weight is perfect, which is super important. The handles are easy to grip. The block is not only functional but cute. I'm a girl at heart, I like cute things.
The scissors are absolutely perfect. I have to keep grabbing them away from hubs who wants to cut tin cans with them for some reason. I swear my family has weirder quirks than I do.
The set includes a 3.5-inch paring knife, 4.5-inch utility knife, and 6-inch cook's knife, along with kitchen shears and a 4 slot block.
I have a weird fondness for large knives. I use the cook's knife for everything. Mini-Me loves the paring knife and hubs keeps stealing the utility knife.
If you are a stir fry fan like my daughter this recipe is for you. I do subtle variations of it all the time.
I like more veggies in mine but since this was her special day I did it her way. Just the way she likes it. Simple, full of flavour and absolutely delicious.
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Steak Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 pound good quality beef I used striploin since we had lots on hand, cut into thin strips
- ¼ cup Italian Salad Dressing seems odd but amazing as a marinade
- 1 large sweet onion either diced or cut into thin strips
- 3 shallots cut into thin strips
- 1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 green bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 orange bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves of fresh garlic or 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- ¼ cup Teriyaki Sauce
- 2 cups prepared noodles or rice
Instructions
- If preparing rice and/or noodles start those now. That way it all times out perfectly. We usually do both. I like rice and my daughter like noodles.
- Cut up your beef. Pop it into a glass bowl. Pour Italian Dressing over top. Mix really well with a spoon. Let it stand for about 10 minutes.
- While the meat is resting you can cut up your veggies. I like to dice my onions, then I like to have odd pieces that are a bit bigger, I find that the layering of textures with some onions being cooked soft and some with just a bit more crispness left is really amazing. I do this often with onions as well. about two thirds are cut into strips, and the other third of them I leave in chunkier pieces. The peppers I like uniformly cut into thin strips though. Just a personal thing.
- Drain any excess marinade from the beef.
- Now take a wok or large skillet and add some oil, I like olive oil but you can use canola or vegetable oil. Let that get hot, it should sizzle a bit and get this glimmer over the oil.
- Now carefully add your beef, if the pan is small do it in two or three batches. Don't overcrowd when stir frying, the trick is to get a good hot sear which is impossible if the pan is overcrowded.
- Cook each batch until it's perfectly browned.This only take a few minutes if your pan is hot and not crowded.
- Now transfer the meat to a bowl for the time being. Set aside.
- Add you onions and shallots to the same pan, don't wash it, you want that yummy goodness, there's flavour in that. I add about 1 tablespoon of butter and a dash of salt when browning the onions and shallots. Works wonders. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes over a medium-high heat.
- Now toss in the peppers and if needed you can add some olive oil. Toss and cook over medium-high heat for about 2 to 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for less than 1 minute, it should be fragrant but not burning. It cooks really fast.
- Now toss your meat back in the pan.
- Season quickly with salt and pepper.
- Add the teriyaki sauce and continue to cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, you want everything to come together nicely.
- Poured over prepared rice or noodles of your choice.
- Serve with a big old I love my new Wüsthof Knives smile!
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Patsy Franks
Hmm, that's a tough one. Most likely the 6 in cooks knife but the paring knife would get used a LOT too 🙂 just like the rest
Kim Beaulieu
Both awesome choices. Good luck.
MaryB
The cook's knife would probably be the most used in my kitchen. What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to wine.
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks for entering. The cook's knife rocks. I love it.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
I have an 8 piece Wüsthof set and I love it. Whoever wins this will be very happy. They'll be able to whip up this marvelous steak stir-fry in a jiffy. 🙂
Kim Beaulieu
Their knives rock. I am in love with mine, when mini-me lets me use them. Ha. I
We are huge stir fry people here. At least once a week we make them.
kesha
I would use the cooks knife most, but the paring knife would get good use too!
Kim Beaulieu
I love the cooks knife. It's amazing.
Terri C
Oh wow they would all be used! But probably the paring knive would be used the most.
Kim Beaulieu
It's a cool knife. Good luck Terri.
Steve Z
The cooks knife most definitely!
Kim Beaulieu
It's amazing.
Deb Wilson
I'm going to make this stir fry for dinner tonight! Looks yummy and easy!!! I think that the cooks knife would be the one that gets the biggest workout in our kitchen!!!
Kim Beaulieu
It is so easy. We make stir fry at least once a week. Simple, fast and healthy. The cooks knife is fabulous. Good luck Deb.
Pam Gurganus
The type of Wüsthof Knife I would use most is the 6-inch cook's knife! Thank you for this awesome giveaway opportunity...I sooo need new knives, but have been on the fence which brand to buy, etc. Your review has really helped me out. Thank you too for the recipe and I wanted to say I love your dish and chopsticks...they're gorgeous! 🙂
Kim Beaulieu
I love the cooks knife. It gets a workout here.
You are most welcome. I enjoy doing these. This is my first quality knife set. I really like it.
And thanks. That set was from a pottery store we visit once per year, it's in St Jacobs Ontario. I love that it has holes built into it that house the chopsticks. It's wicked cool.
Sandy
I would enjoy these nice knives but would especially enjoy a new pair of kitchen scissors
Kim Beaulieu
The scissors are amazing. We love them.
movita beaucoup
When people ask me to recommend the bestest kitchen equipment, I always say "good knives!" They cut your prep time in half, and make everything easier. I can't say enough about them.
Also, when you have good knives, you can say things like, "don't touch that knife, you aren't ready yet." It's very satisfying.
Kim Beaulieu
It really does. I have never had good ones before so this was life changing.
I'm totally doing that next time someone comes over. I can't freaking wait.
Anonymous
I love these knives. I would use the chef's knife a lot and the paring knife. I could use some good knives as mine are very old and well-used. Thanks for the chance to win these.
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks for stopping in to enter. xx
Liz
What a great gift. I love these knives. I would use the chef's knife a lot and the paring knife. I really need some new knives as mine are very old and well-used. Thanks for the chance to win these.
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks Liz. Good luck. You would love these.
Donna Jones
Most likely the paring knife, right next to the cooks knife! Thanks for the opportunity!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks for entering. xx
Jen @Juanita'sCocina
That 6 incher sounds perfect to me. I'm a chopping addict, and the bigger the better. It makes me feel official.
Kim Beaulieu
Ha, you crack me up. Good luck, hope you get to be the official winner. lol
Becca from It's Yummi!
Your stir fry looks beyond amazing! I've drooled over a knife set like this more times than I can count. Everyone needs a good chef's knife, and I'm no exception! Those kitchen shears would become my best friend, though!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks Becca. We love stir fry here. Can't get enough of it.
Good luck girl.
Monica Latimer
I am making my menu for the week today and I believe that this will be Wednesday's dinner!
Kim Beaulieu
Yeah, so happy to hear that. Hope you love it.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
I'd probably use the cook's knife the most! My current one is falling apart because I use it so much 😛
Kim Beaulieu
You would love it. Good luck girl.
ChristyS
I cook a lot - so the cooks knife for me!
Kim Beaulieu
Good luck, you'll love it if you win.
Mandy Shannon
Oh Mini-Me is my kinda girl! Stir fry or fajitas are my "soul" food, and have to eat the stir fry with Noodles! Oh Yum, I'm hungry now haha. 6in cooks knife will get the most use in my kitchen, paring knife in 2nd 🙂 thanx for this delightful post!
Kim Beaulieu
She is awesome. She loves fajitas too. And noodles are the only way she does stir fry. You two must have been separated at birth. Lol.
Good luck Mandy.
Angel
I think I would use the cooks knife the most but this is a great set,it would all be used daily !!
Kim Beaulieu
Good luck Angel.