This Easy Beef Black Bean Stir fry is a simple dinner packed with tender beef, colourful vegetables and plenty of savoury flavour. Using rump or sirloin keeps the beef tender and makes it ideal for a quick stir-fry.
Black bean sauce brings everything together, while the vegetables and seasonings make this an easy, flavourful meal for busy evenings. It’s straightforward to prepare and a great way to get dinner on the table without too much fuss.
How to make an easy beef black bean stir fry
With a busy family we are big fans of easy dinners that can be on the table quickly. A stir fry definitely fits that bill. This one is particularly easy, it takes less than 25 minutes for the favourite Asian flavours you love.
This recipe is super simple using every day ingredients and my secret ingredient which is the Lee Kum Kee range. We are big fans of this range. They are always pantry staples for us, bringing Asian flavours to our table easily.
Which black bean sauce should I use?
Today I have used Black Bean Garlic Sauce, you can also use the basic Black Bean sauce and up the garlic in the recipe, just choose what you have available in your supermarket, they are both absolutely delicious. Super convenient – make your favourite take away at home!
Rich in flavour and quality, we also always use sesame oil which is absolutely divine and adds such a lovely base flavour. We haven’t used any chilli in our version to keep it family friendly but do feel free to add a little fresh, minced or dried chilli to give it a little lift.
What to prepare before you start cooking
The key to making a stir fry is to have all of your ingredients prepped ready to go. It all happens pretty quickly once you start so having it all on hand just makes things much less stressful in the kitchen!
You will want to have your beef sliced, I use either rump or sirloin. A good quality beef is important as with a short cooking time it can otherwise be tough, you will want to also remove as much of the visible thick fat too, so a lovely lean piece of beef is best.
Next you want to prepare your vegetables and have them ready, and the other bits and pieces ready to go beside you. The black bean sauce is so thick and flavourful, if you are using the one with garlic you will not need to use much additional garlic if at all.
How to cook beef black bean stir fry
The process is really simple, browning the beef, remove this from the frying pan then add the vegetables to the still hot pan, cooking these down. Finally you will add your garlic and ginger to heat through before returning the beef to the pan and finishing off with the divine Lee Kum Kee black bean sauce. The smell will be amazing.
Which rice and vegetables work well with this stir fry
We have served ours with some lovely fragrant jasmine rice, any rice will be great, a sticky one is traditionally served. Also feel free to add additional vegetables such as green beans and broccoli for example for some extra goodness!
Other Asian dinner ideas to try
If you love this style of easy Asian cooking, you could check out my other lovely recipe for Sticky Asian Meatballs, the flavours in this are incredible.
Or my Easy Sticky Asian Chicken is another great option for a quick family dinner, with tender chicken coated in a sweet and savoury soy and hoisin sauce.
Easy Beef Black Bean Stir Fry
Easy Beef Black Bean Stir Fry
This Easy Beef Black Bean Stirfry combines tender beef, vegetables and black bean sauce for a flavourful, reliable dinner that is simple to prepare.
Ingredients
- 600 grams Beef, rump or sirloin
- 1 Tablespoon Cornflour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Lee Kum Kee Sesame Oil
- 1 Green Capsicum
- 1 Red Capsicum
- 1 small Onion, finely diced
- 2 teaspoons Garlic, minced or crushed
- 1 teaspoon Ginger, minced
- 5 Tablespoons Lee Kum Kee Black Bean Sauce
- 1 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Water
Optional
- Chilli
- Seasame seeds, roasted
- Rice to Serve
- Coriander
Instructions
- Prepare the beef by removing any visible thick white fat and slicing into thin strips, add to a medium bowl and coat with the cornflour, salt & pepper, stir and set aside
- Prepare the vegetables, by deseeding the red & green capsicums and thinly slice into long strips.
- Peel the onion and finely dice it and set aside
- Prepare the garlic and ginger and pop into a small bowl ready for cooking
- In another small bowl add the black bean sauce, rice wine vinegar and brown sugar and gently stir and set aside
- To make the stir fry heat the sesame oil in the frying pan over a medium-high heat, add the prepared beef and brown for 4 minutes, until both sides appear cooked.
- Using a medium bowl, remove the beef from the frying pan with tongs to ensure you leave most of the liquid behind.
- Add to the pan the red and green capsicums and the onion and reduce the cooking temperature
- Cook these to soften and for the onion to become translucent, approximately 5 minutes
- Once the vegetables have softened add the garlic and ginger (and chilli now if using) and stir through to cook for approx one minute
- Return the beef to the frying pan at this point.
- Stir the beef through and now add the black bean sauce mixture, and the water to de-glaze the pan a little.
- Stir through until it comes to the simmer and then remove from the heat
- Serve hot over fragrant jasmine or sticky rice.
- Add fresh coriander leaves and or sesame seeds if using.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Prepare all of the ingredients first to make the quick cooking process much easier.
- If you are using the Lee Kum Kee Black Bean Sauce with Garlic, reduce or remove the additional garlic measure
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 517Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 10gUnsaturated Fat 21gCholesterol 140mgSodium 453mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 1gSugar 6gProtein 42g
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I really hope you love this Easy Beef Black Bean Stir fry as much as we do. It is such a quick and easy dinner to have in your regular meal rotation, packed with lovely Asian flavours and ready in less than 25 minutes.
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Happy baking,
Anna x
JAS says
Cooking this tonight, can’t see where the cornflour comes in to the recipe?
justamumnz says
Step one of the recipe 🙂
Marlene Basford says
My husband made your Amazing meatballs last week. They were delicious. Thankyou.
justamumnz says
That’s lovely to hear!