Crispy Sticky Beef & Zucchini

A dish of stir-fried beef and zucchini garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions is served on a white plate. A pair of wooden chopsticks rests on the plates rim.

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Crispy Sticky Beef & Zucchini

This is my one-pan Crispy Sticky Beef & Zucchini and not only is it made all in one pan, it's made with only a few ingredients, most of which you likely have kicking around your pantry. If you love a beef dish that is crispy, sticky, and spicy well then you need to give this one a try! Hope you love it as much as we all do.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef, beef and broccoli, beef and zucchini, beef recipes, one pan dinners, one pan meals, one pot dinners, zucchini

Servings:

Ingredients

Beef:

1 lb flank steak thinly sliced
1 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
1 tsp sesame oil
3/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup vegetable or canola oil for frying

Sauce Mixture:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
4 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
1 tbsp chilli oil or hot sauce of choice
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
3 garlic cloves chopped fine
1 tbsp fresh ginger chopped fine
1 tsp chill flakes

Zucchini:

3 large zucchini sliced into 1 inch pieces
1 tsp sesame oil for frying

Optional Toppings:

sesame seeds
green onions or chives

Instructions

Begin by slicing your beef into thin strips. Add the beef to a bowl along with the soy sauce and sesame oil. Mix to combine.
To a medium shallow bowl add your cornstarch. Add your beef into the cornstarch and mix to combine ensuring all of the pieces are fully covered. Let sit for 5 minutes while you prepare your marinade.
To a small bowl add all of your sauce mixture ingredients, mix really well and taste to adjust accordingly. Set aside.
Slice your zucchini into 1 inch pieces, set aside.
Grab a large frying pan add your vegetable or canola oil for frying and set to medium high heat. Once hot add your beef (one piece at a time) to avoid them from sticking together in the pan. Ensure to shake off any excess cornstarch as well.
*Be sure not to over crowd the pan so work in batches if you need.
Fry for 2-4 minutes, or until cooked. Using a slotted spoon remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
Using a piece of paper towel remove any excess oil from the pan, or discard safely.
Turn the heat to a medium setting, add a tsp of sesame oil and then add your zucchini. Fry for 2-3 minutes (or longer if you like your veggies more cooked), add your beef and sauce and reduce heat to low/simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes just until everything begins to thicken and gets nice a hot.
Dish up, top with sesame seeds and green onions!

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