Beef Mushroom Stir Fry

It’s officially beef night here at Chez Wraspir’s… although, if we’re being real, any night has the potential to turn into beef night. There’s just something about a quick, savory beef dish that always sounds like the right answer.

Tonight’s recipe? A super simple stir fry that came together faster than I could decide what to watch on TV. You know the kind—minimal effort, big flavor, and dinner on the table before I decide to order out.

One of my favorite parts about this dish is that it leaned heavily on ingredients I already had hanging out in my fridge and pantry. That’s always a win in my book. Lately, I’ve been trying to be more intentional about using what I have instead of turning every recipe into a grocery store run, and this one fit that goal perfectly.

Now, let’s talk flavor. Overall? Delicious. But for my personal taste, it landed just a tiny bit on the salty side. I’m pretty sensitive to salt, so take that with a grain of… well, maybe not salt in this case. 

Next time, I’ll tweak it just slightly by cutting the soy sauce down to 1 tablespoon (even though I already use low-sodium) and adding 1 tablespoon of water to balance things out. The dark soy sauce brings its own deep, salty richness, and combined, it was just a little more than I needed.

Still, this is absolutely a recipe I’d make again—quick, easy, and packed with flavor. And honestly, anything that helps me clean out the fridge while putting a great dinner on the table is a keeper in my kitchen.

Beef Mushroom Stir Fry

Recipe from Jo Cooks

Serves 4

Beef

• 1 large rib eye steak (thinly sliced)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 T cornstarch
• 2 T soy sauce

Stir Fry Sauce

• 3 T oyster sauce
• 2 T soy sauce (low sodium)
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil

Stir Fry

• 2 t olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 large onion (sliced)
• 2 inch ginger piece (julienned)
• 8 ounce mushrooms (quartered)
• 3 green onions (sliced)

Prep Beef: Add the beef, baking soda, cornstarch and 2 tbsp of soy sauce to a bowl. Toss everything together and set aside.

Combine Stir Fry Ingredients: Combine all the stir fry sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

Cook: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add the beef and spread it out. Don't touch it for 2 minutes, allowing it to sear. Toss it around a bit, then add the garlic, onion, ginger and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for an additional 2 minutes, just until they start to brown a bit. Pour the sauce over everything and toss until well combined.

Garnish & Serve: Garnish with green onions and serve.