[Korean Recipes] Beef and Cucumber Stir-Fry

I made a simple beef and cucumber stir-fry the other day. I seasoned the thin beef slices with Korean flavored sauce, then stir-fried with cucumbers and some red chillies. In order to maintain the crunch texture of cucumber, toss with salt for a few minutes before you add to the stir-frying. That will extract some moisture out of cucumbers and help retain its crispness.

This beef and cucumber stir-fry will be a perfect simple meal for a warm day and it is very easy and quick to make.

Remove the cucumber seeds and slice thinly.

Add a little bit of salt, toss, and let it sit for 10 minutes

Slice your beef into thin matchsticks against the grain.

Add the Korean soy sauce for soup, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and pepper. Toss them well and set aside.

Squeeze out the cucumber slices to remove the moisture.

Then stir-fry in a little bit of oil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the skillet.

Stir-fry the beef and red chili (if using) until the beef is no longer in pink.

Add the cucumber slices and toss all together. Sprinkle some sesame seeds at the end and it is good to go.

Enjoy the crunch deliciousness of cucumber and the tender Korean flavored beef. You will definitely need some rice to serve with.

…Yum! I think I can eat this again and again and will never get tired of. So good! Hope you guys give it a shot. It is simple, quick and delicious, good for you kind of stir-fry. So why not?

Beef and Cucumber Stir-fry

Serves 2
Enjoy the Korean flavored quick and simple beef and crunch cucumber stir-fry

Prep Time:15 min
Cook Time:10 min
Total Time: 25 min

Ingredients

1/2 lb beef sirloin or striploin, thinly sliced into match sticks
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cucumber, seeded and sliced thinly
1 red chili, seeded and sliced
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon Korean soy sauce for soup
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 garlic clove, finely minced
dash black pepper
1 red chili, seeded and slice
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
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Instructions

1. Place cucumber slices in a bowl and add the 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine beef with Korean soy sauce for soup, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar, and pepper. Set aside.

2. Squeeze out the cucumbers to remove the moisture
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3. Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the cucumber slices and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Remove the cucumbers and set aside.

4. Add the beef and red chili slices to the skillet and stir-fry until they are just browned. Return the cucumbers and toss with beef and chili. Sprinkle sesame seeds and serve with rice.

This recipe and image sources are referred in website: Beyondkimchee.com. Thanks so much!