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Easy and delicious, and only 3-4 of the ingredients are perishables you need to get. The rest are pantry items: * ~2lb sirloin (flank if you have money to

by nkrisc 3y ago

Easy and delicious, and only 3-4 of the ingredients are perishables you need to get. The rest are pantry items: * ~2lb sirloin (flank if you have money to burn) * Some soy sauce * Sesame oil * Onion powder * Garlic powder * 2 white onions * Peppers of some kind (I like shishito for this, and something really spicy if I’m not cooking it for my family) * Scallions (if you want, there’s already onions) * Baking soda * Corn starch * Beef bouillon paste Cut the streak in thin slices across the grain, think stir fry size. Toss in a bowl with onion powder, garlic powder, soy sauce, baking powder, and sesame oil. I don’t measure when I cook, but I’d guess maybe 2 tbsp of onion powder, 3 tsp garlic powder, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 3 tsp baking powder. Eyeball it and toss well to coat the meat evenly. If it seems like too much, do less. You can always add stuff later. Let it marinate for a while, 1-4 hours usually. I do it a few hours before I want to cook, it cooks fast. Meanwhile chop the onions and peppers. Heat some oil in a Dutch oven or other large pot. When it’s hot put the beef in and brown it for a few minutes. Add the onions and peppers and toss for a few minutes and let them cook. Next prepare two cups of the beef bouillon paste according to its directions. Add it to the pot and mix everything. Finally, add about 3 tsp of cornstarch to a small bowl and about an equal amount of water. Mix it until there are no more lumps and before it settles out again add it to the pot and let it simmer a little longer, or until the sauce is almost thick enough. It’ll thicken more as it cools. Serve over rice or whatever you want.

Daneel_ 3y ago
Many here will really appreciate the nice recipe, however you're missing the point of the cook book. People who are looking at this cook book are definitely not going to spend 1-4 hours waiting for marinade. They barely have 1-4 minutes of effort in their tank. * Buy pre-marinated diced beef from the store * Buy pre-diced frozen veggies * Buy microwave rice 1. Oil in pan 2. Beef in pan, cook for 1-2 mins 3. Veggies in pan, lower the heat to 75% 4. Cook for 5 mins and optionally add soy sauce and maybe some chicken powder (Knorr's) 5. Add microwave rice to pan, cook for another 5 mins while mixing 6. Serve Total time: Under 15 mins, one pan used. Prep time: 0 mins, other than shopping.
- nkrisc 3y ago
  Well I shared it here because it’s adaptable to whatever your maximum level of effort is. You could not marinate and just coat the meat and let it sit while the pan heats and you chop veg. You could also buy pre-chopped veg, most grocery stores around me sell mixed onion and green bell pepper already chopped, often as a fajita mix. That would work very well for this. And the only perishable ingredients are very common and is otherwise mostly pantry staples that you’ll use for many other recipes. It cooks in large batches easily and keeps well in the fridge. I figured not everyone is looking for the absolute, bare minimum but still might be interested in a very low effort meal, even if it isn’t quite the lowest effort.

by nkrisc 3y ago

Daneel_ 3y ago

Many here will really appreciate the nice recipe, however you're missing the point of the cook book. People who are looking at this cook book are definitely not going to spend 1-4 hours waiting for marinade. They barely have 1-4 minutes of effort in their tank. * Buy pre-marinated diced beef from the store * Buy pre-diced frozen veggies * Buy microwave rice 1. Oil in pan 2. Beef in pan, cook for 1-2 mins 3. Veggies in pan, lower the heat to 75% 4. Cook for 5 mins and optionally add soy sauce and maybe some chicken powder (Knorr's) 5. Add microwave rice to pan, cook for another 5 mins while mixing 6. Serve Total time: Under 15 mins, one pan used. Prep time: 0 mins, other than shopping.

nkrisc 3y ago
Well I shared it here because it’s adaptable to whatever your maximum level of effort is. You could not marinate and just coat the meat and let it sit while the pan heats and you chop veg. You could also buy pre-chopped veg, most grocery stores around me sell mixed onion and green bell pepper already chopped, often as a fajita mix. That would work very well for this. And the only perishable ingredients are very common and is otherwise mostly pantry staples that you’ll use for many other recipes. It cooks in large batches easily and keeps well in the fridge. I figured not everyone is looking for the absolute, bare minimum but still might be interested in a very low effort meal, even if it isn’t quite the lowest effort.