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Soy Sesame Beef with Cabbage and Mushrooms

Tender seared flank steak and browned mushrooms tangle with crisp-edged cabbage in a glossy, nutty soy-sesame sauce over brown rice.

Soy Sesame Beef with Cabbage and Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 1 lb450 gFlank steaksliced thinly across the grain
  • 7¼ cups shredded500 gGreen cabbagecut into 1-inch ribbons
  • 4¼ cups sliced300 gWhite mushroomssliced
  • 1½ medium100 gCarrotscut into thin matchsticks
  • 3 medium45 gGreen onionssliced, whites and greens kept separate
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tbsp grated12 gFresh gingergrated
  • 1⅓ cups240 gLong-grain brown rice, dry
  • 2⅔ cups620 gWater
  • 3 tbsp45 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 2¼ tsp10 gToasted sesame oil
  • 1½ tbsp20 gCanola oil
  • 1½ tbsp12 gCornstarch
  • 2⅛ tsp packed10 gBrown sugar
  • 2 tsp10 gApple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seedstoasted

Steps

  1. Rinse the brown rice and bring it to a boil in a saucepan with 500 g of the water. Cover, simmer on low for 40 minutes, then rest off the heat while you cook the stir-fry.
  2. While the rice cooks, prep the beef, cabbage, mushrooms, carrot, green onion, garlic and ginger as noted.
  3. Toss the beef with one third of the soy sauce and half of the cornstarch; set aside.
  4. Make the sauce: in a small bowl whisk the remaining two thirds of the soy sauce, the remaining half of the cornstarch, the remaining 120 g of water, the brown sugar, cider vinegar, red pepper flakes and all of the toasted sesame oil.
  5. Heat half of the canola oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the beef in a single layer and sear 1 to 2 minutes per side until browned and cooked to 145°F (63°C); transfer to a plate.
  6. Add the remaining half of the canola oil and the mushrooms to the skillet; cook undisturbed 3 minutes, then stir until browned, about 2 minutes more.
  7. Add the cabbage and carrot and stir-fry 4 minutes until the cabbage is crisp-tender with some charred edges.
  8. Push the vegetables aside, add the garlic, ginger and green onion whites to the clear spot, and stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
  9. Return the beef and its juices, stir the sesame-soy sauce, pour it in and toss 1 minute until glossy and thickened.
  10. Fluff the rice and serve the stir-fry over it, topped with the green onion greens and sesame seeds.

Contains: Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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