Marinade:
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
5 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 inch piece of peeled ginger, minced
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 tsp (or more if you want the X-rated version) of crushed red pepper
Whisk all these ingredients together and add thinly sliced beef to the marinade. I used sirloin. And here's a quick tip: If you cut your meat while it's still slightly frozen, it's easier to thinly slice. Cover and refrigerate for an hour or four.
Get a wok. You don't have to use one, but you'll be a lot happier if you do. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon of Sesame Oil and again, if you want the X-rated version, add in some Fire Oil. Put this on high heat until it's just about to smoke (If you set your kitchen on fire, that's your own damn fault, don't sue me, I have nothing to give, unless a '98 Chevy Cavalier is something you're dying to have). First add in your meat in small batches. Don't overcrowd the wok or you'll steam the food. Cook the meat for literally 1 minute and put it on a plate to the side. Finish off all the meat in this fashion.
Next, cook the main veggies (you may have to add more vegetable oil for these next steps). Mushrooms, Pepper and Snap Peas...if you use broccoli, put that in now, if you use carrots, same. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Then add in your aromatics. Yep, I went all Food Network-y on ya with that term. Aromatics = Your smelly good things. Your ginger, garlic, green onion, jalapeno, and cilantro. Cook for 1 minute and add the beef back in. Cook for another minute. This all happens really quick and you're working with high heat and smokin' hot oil...BE CAREFUL. You need to perfect your octopus cooking moves for this one. You need to SEEM like you have eight arms, but with the smoothness of merely having two.
Finally, take 1 tablespoon of corn starch and 2 tablespoons of water and mix together. Add this at the very end stirring like an octopus to thicken any juices that form and to get all the tasty bits off the bottom of the wok. Serve over noodles or rice or just eat the meat and veggies. There's no wrong way.
This dish will make you want to chew your burps. I mean it.
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