Mexican Spicy Beef Stir-Fry
🌟Main ingredient:Beef
✨secondary ingredients: garlic and ginger
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 2-4 Dinners
Ingredients
400g
beef
sirloin,
thinly
sliced
3
cloves
of
garlic,
minced
1
tablespoon
ginger,
grated
1
medium
onion,
thinly
sliced
2
tablespoons
vegetable
oil
1
red
bell
pepper,
thinly
sliced
1
jalapeno
pepper,
seeded
and
thinly
sliced
2
tablespoons
soy
sauce
1
tablespoon
lime
juice
1
teaspoon
chili
powder
1/2
teaspoon
cumin
powder
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Cooking steps
In a large skillet or wok, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the hot oil and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the thinly sliced onions and cook for another 2 minutes until slightly softened.
Add the beef slices to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes until browned and cooked to desired doneness.
Push the beef to one side of the skillet and add the red bell pepper and jalapeno slices. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until slightly tender.
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, chili powder, cumin powder, salt, and pepper.
Pour the sauce into the skillet and toss everything together until the beef and vegetables are evenly coated. Cook for an additional 2 minutes to let the flavors meld together.
Remove from heat and serve the Mexican Spicy Beef Stir-Fry hot.
For the side dish: Cook 1 cup of rice according to package instructions or prepare your preferred side dish like pasta, potatoes, or greens.
Serve the Mexican Spicy Beef Stir-Fry over the cooked rice or alongside your chosen side dish.
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