Okay so we had stir fry for dinner. I had to whip up a fast recipe as I got home late from the barn tonight. Luckily I had marinated some steak and it was already cooked, we had leftovers from a BBQ night. So I experimented with a new balsamic I had bought. Very unusual flavour for beef, normally I would do it on chicken or pork. But I felt adventurous so I just winged it. I mean if it was bad we could just order pizza. So why not get a little crazy. I had bought this last week:
It is a wild cherry balsamic vinegar. Again, I would not normally go cherry on beef but I was feeling crazy. So this is what I did with it.
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Yup, I know you are drooling right now. Jealous even. And shocked the Lunatic is eating veggies again. Here is the recipe and I hope you enjoy it. I sure did. Almost went back for seconds. Almost!
Steak Stir Fry a la Lunatic:
Ingredients:
For the Basmati Rice:
4 cups water
2 cups basmati rice
1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon
Dash of salt
For the Meat n Veggie Stir Fry:
Same sirloin steaks post marinade, cut into strips
½ cup red onion, sliced
½ cup white onion, sliced
¼ cup shallot, sliced
1 cup red pepper, cut into strips
1 cup green pepper, cut into strips
1 cup orange pepper, cut into strips
1 cup yellow pepper, cut into strips
Olive oil as needed, start with about 2 tablespoons
Directions:
For the Basmati Rice:
Bring water to a boil.
Add bouillon.
Add a dash of salt.
Add basmati rice, cooking at a boil for 5 minutes.
Lower temperature to a simmer and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Fluff with a fork.
Optional- you can add some butter to it to but I did not.
Set aside until needed.
For the Meat n Veggie Stir Fry:
Spray a saute pan with non stick spray.
Add olive oil and turn pan on medium heat.
Cut up your onions and shallots
Add onions and shallots when pan is hot, turn down heat a little bit and continue to stir them until they start to caramelize. Should take about 15 to 20 minutes to go a nice light golden colour.
Meanwhile cut up you your peppers.
Once the onions are almost caramelized, add your peppers and continue cooking. Continue cooking for a few minutes.
While that is happening cut up your steak into small strips.
Add the steak into the pan and cook until meat is cooked, it should be browned and juices running clear. Should only take a few minutes, probably about 5 to 6 minutes. If you are not comfortable cooking it with the veggies just do it in a separate pan then add it to veggies.
Putting it all together:
Lay your rice on a plate or in bowl.
Add your veggie and meat stir fry over top.
Enjoy!
Tips and hints:
As you are cooking feel free to add more olive oil if things start to dry up. I do this during the process. Every oven cooks a little different. I have a gas top so you can also try tweaking the temp down or up a bit if you have an electric stove top.
Feel free to add spices. I did not simply as with the balsamic being such a strong taste I did not want to tinker with it. I wanted to taste the cherry and see it works with the beef. Which it did oddly.
Yes sir-ie bob this is one lovely meal. And it had veggies. I came, I rocked, I scored!
Hope you come back soon. More to come. As ever, toodles and smoochies. xx
Photos missing due to a G+ incident. They will be replace soon.
Nava.K
Thats lovely, wonder whether I can omit the beef and just make it with the veges alone.
Kim Bee
Absolutely you can. That is why cooking is so much fun. You can see a recipe you like but then tweak it to suit your tastes. Let me know if you try it.
Dzoli
Who says quick and yummu doesnt match.Dinner looks fantastic..serve it to me anytime:)
Alida @ Alida's Kitchen
What a tasty stir fry! I am going to look for wild cherry balsamic vinegar right now - wow, that sounds incredible!
Tina @flourtrader
Stir fry is one of those meals that does not take a lot of time yet is really satisfying. Great choice for dinner and lovely mix of veggies!
sweetpeaskitchen.com
This looks like an incredible meal! I have to keep an eye out for cherry balsamic vinegar...yummy! 🙂
Andrea the Kitchen Witch
Cherry balsamic?? I have to find that! Sounds delicious, fruit and meat is one of my favorite combos, it just works 🙂 And nice job eating veggies! Sounds really good Kim!
ramona
omg i must try this!!!! sounds really yummy!
Kim Bee
@Dzoli- I sometimes think the easy ones turn out the best. Thanks.
@Alida- Let me know what you think of it if you find it. I am having a ball picking up new oils and vinegars at the market. Fun to experiment.
@Tina- Thanks so much. Congrats on top 9 on foodbuzz. Well done.
@Christina- Thanks so much. I did not even know it existed. Me and my daughter go to this fancy market once a week now. I am determined to try new things. Our stores locally blow so we drive to the city.
@Andrea- Thank you very much. You must try it, so good. I might use it on another recipe tonight.lol
@Ramona- Thanks. Hope you try it. So good.
Kelly
This looks SO delicious and thank you so much for the sweet comment on my blog! 🙂
Kim Bee
Thanks Kelly! And you are very welcome. I should just post a pic of you to motivate me to work out and eat better.xx
SavithaRaj's Spice Land
This looks drool worthy...
Kim Bee
Lol, thanks so much.
Nancy StylenDecorDeals
Everything looks great, especially the Strawberry ice cream.
Returning the follow! Thanks for hopping by!
nsncy
Jules from A Little Bite of Life
Oh my gosh, you are making me hungry! I love fruit-flavored balsamics! Thanks for the recipe, I am your newest follower from Thankful for Friends Thursday!
Kim Bee
Hey Jules, I am thrilled you popped by. This is my first fruit balsamic and will not be my last. So yummy!
SteamyKitchen
I love how colorful you made the stir fry!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Jaden. Honoured you stopped by.
Samantha
This looks awesome!
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Have a great weekend.
Samantha @ niftymom.com
Kim Bee
Hi Samantha. Sounds good. I have not done one yet but that could be fun. Enjoy your weekend as well.