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Chili Garlic Flank Steak with Cabbage and Spinach

Tender seared flank steak strips and crisp-tender cabbage, green beans and wilted spinach in a glossy, spicy-sweet chili garlic sauce over fluffy white rice.

Chili Garlic Flank Steak with Cabbage and Spinach

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gFlank steaksliced thinly against the grain
  • 1⅓ cups240 gLong-grain white rice, dryrinsed
  • 2¼ cups540 gWater
  • 4¼ cups shredded300 gGreen cabbagethinly sliced
  • 2 cups cut200 gGreen beanstrimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 5 cups loosely packed150 gBaby spinach
  • 6 cloves18 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ tbsp grated10 gFresh gingergrated
  • 2½ medium40 gGreen onionssliced, whites and greens separated
  • 3 tbsp40 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp12 gCornstarch
  • 2½ tsp packed12 gBrown sugar
  • 1¾ tsp3 gCrushed red pepper
  • 1 tbsp15 gApple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp24 gCanola oil
  • 1⅛ tsp5 gToasted sesame oil
  • 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seedstoasted

Steps

  1. Bring the rice and 480 g of the water to a boil in a saucepan, cover, reduce to low and cook 15 minutes; rest off heat, covered, 10 minutes.
  2. While the rice cooks, toss the flank steak with half of the cornstarch and 10 g of the soy sauce.
  3. Make the sauce: whisk the remaining 30 g of soy sauce, the remaining 60 g of water, the remaining half of the cornstarch, the brown sugar, the cider vinegar, the red pepper flakes and the toasted sesame oil in a bowl.
  4. Heat half of the canola oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sear the beef in a single layer, in two batches, 1 to 2 minutes per side until browned and 145°F (63°C); transfer to a plate.
  5. Add the remaining half of the canola oil to the skillet. Stir-fry the green beans 3 minutes, then add the cabbage and stir-fry 2 minutes until crisp-tender.
  6. Add the garlic, ginger and green onion whites; stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant.
  7. Add the spinach and toss until just wilted, about 1 minute.
  8. Return the beef with its juices, stir the sauce and pour it in; toss 1 minute until glossy and thickened.
  9. Serve over the rice, topped with the green onion greens and sesame seeds.

Contains: Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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