I have been really tired lately, I'm sure lots of Christmas shopping and slow days have contributed to it. So, easy dinners are sooo nice to rely on. I didn't mention it in a post, but last week, I doctored up a frozen pepperoni pizza with fresh oregano, feta cheese, minced garlic, a drizzle of olive oil, and fresh cracked sea salt and pepper. Most "easy" meals can always still be super good with just a little help!
Sesame beef & rice with sauteed cabbage
1 lb steak pieces (mine were a little on the big side, I would have preferred them a bit smaller, but was lazy!)
2 eggs
2 TBS corn starch
1 jar sesame sauce
salt and pepper
1 TBS butter
1 TBS olive oil
2 C green cabbage
1 small onion, cut in half and sliced
1 tsp minced garlic
2 C cooked rice (2 C rice, 2 C water or stock, brought to a boil, covered and heat reduced, cooked until no liquid remains)
In a large saute pan, heat peanut oil over med-high heat. Melt butter and olive oil in a med saute pan. In a shallow casserole dish, mix eggs and cornstarch and add beef. Season with salt and pepper. Chop cabbage into large pieces.
Add onion to med saute pan and cook for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add cabbage (it will cook down) and season with salt and pepper. Add beef to large saute pan.
Continue to gently fold cabbage so as not to separate the leaves and brown the meat. When meat is almost fully cooked, remove from pan and drain oil. Place meat back into pan and pour 1/2 - 1 C of the sesame sauce onto it.
Cook meat until sauce becomes a glaze, about 6 minutes.
Once the sauce has reduced, you are pretty much ready to serve! I serve the beef and yummy sauce over a bed of hot rice, and have the cabbage as a side. Don't discount how delicious cabbage is! I like it raw with salt all the way to very cooked with the edges a bit fried. Any duration of cooking comes out really good! You have to try it!
Bon appetit, Natalie
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