TERIYAKI STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH GREEN BEANS AND SHIITAKES

Gina

ingredients

4 TBL soy sauce
2 TBL sugar + an additional 1 TSP
12 oz. flank steak, cut into 2“ wide strips with grain, then sliced across grain into 1/8”-thick slices
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 TBL mirin
1/4 TSP red pepper flakes
1 TSP cornstarch
3 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 TBL)
1 TBL minced fresh ginger
2 TBL vegetable oil
8 oz. shiitake mushrooms, wiped clean, stemmed, and cut into 1" pieces
12 oz. green beans, ends trimmed and halved
1/4 cup water
3 scallions, cut into 1 1/2" pieces, white and light green pieces quartered lengthwise

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1. Combine 2 TBL soy sauce and 1 TSP sugar in medium bowl. Add beef, toss well, and marinate for at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour, stirring once. Meanwhile, whisk remaining 2 TBL soy sauce, remaining 2 TBL sugar, broth, mirin, pepper flakes, and cornstarch in medium bowl. Combine garlic, ginger, and 1 TSP oil in small bowl.
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2. Drain beef and discard liquid. Heat 1 TSP oil in 12” nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add half of beef in single layer, breaking up clumps. Cook, without stirring, for 1 minute, then stir and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer beef to clean bowl. Heat 1 TSP oil in skillet and repeat with remaining beef. Rinse skillet and dry with paper towels.
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3. Add remaining TBL oil to now-empty skillet and heat until just smoking. Add mushrooms and cook until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add green beans and cook, stirring frequently, until spotty brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add water and cover pan; continue to cook until green beans are crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Uncover skillet and push vegetables to sides to clear center; add garlic-ginger mixture to clearing and cook, mashing with spatula, until fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds. Combine garlic-ginger mixture with vegetables. Return beef and any juices to skillet, add scallions, and stir to combine. Whisk sauce to recombine, then add to skillet; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 30 seconds. Serve.