Sesame Steak Stir Fry

Well blessedly this is a fast, easy recipe to make. Greg and I loved it. Nathan saw all the veggies especially the trees and said can I just eat the meat??? And of course Emma said NO WAY!! Greg and I decided more for us and they can have left over baked spaghetti. (Thank Heaven for leftovers) Greg traded my trees for the his snow peas. See how nice it is to share.

Sesame Steak Stir Fry


2 pounds flank or skirt steak

3/4 cup sesame salad dressing (I used Costco Sesame Oil Salad Dressing)

2 Tablespoons light Soy Sauce (Kikkoman)

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

2 Tablespoon Minced Ginger (Gourmet Garden in produce section works great)

4 teaspoons minced garlic (divided)

2 Tablespoon Canola Oil

1 large Yellow Onion

2 bunches Swiss Chard, leaves (separated, rinsed, dry, coarsely chopped)

1 teaspoon Sesame Oil

(Note: I used a Fresh Vegetable stir fry mix I purchased from Costco that had fresh red bell peppers, carrots, onion, snow peas, broccoli instead of yellow onion and swiss chard)

1. Slice steak into 1/2-inch strips, slicing against the grain.

2. Place steak in a large zip lock bag and add salad dressing, soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger, and 1 teaspoon garlic. Seal and gently massage bag to combine ingredients. Marinate in refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours. Remove steaks and reserve marinade.

3. In a large skillet or wok, over high heat, heat 1 Tablespoon of canola oil. Add beef and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Remove from skillet.

4. Add remaining 1 Tablespoon canola oil to pan. Add onion and remaining 3 teaspoons garlic; stir fry for 3 minutes. Add chard and stir fry for another 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and stir fry until almost dry. Add the reserved marinade, another 1/4 cup water, stir-fry until almost dry. Add steak to pan and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until heated through. Drizzle with sesame oil just before serving.

(I removed steak and added 1 tablespoon canola oil and added my stir-fry vegetables. Cooked for about 5 min till just about done. Added steak and cooked for about 2 more minutes. Just till veggies were softly crisp.)