One-Pan Beef & Veg Stir Fry

A fast, flavour-packed meal made with everyday ingredients.

⏱ Prep: 5 min  🔥 Cook: 10 min  🕒 Total: 15 min  🍽 Servings: 1-2

Ingredients

• 250g beef strips (or thinly sliced steak)

• 1 red or green pepper, sliced

• 1 small onion, sliced

• 1 carrot, thinly sliced

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 tsp ginger (optional)

• 1 tbsp oil

• Salt & pepper

• Sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

1️⃣ Heat oil in a large pan or wok.
2️⃣ Add beef strips, season lightly, and cook 2–3 minutes until browned.
3️⃣ Add veg (onion, pepper, carrot) and stir fry 3–4 minutes.
4️⃣ Make the sauce: mix soy sauce + honey + garlic + ginger.
5️⃣ Pour sauce over stir fry and cook 1–2 minutes until glossy.
6️⃣ Finish with sesame seeds if you like.

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Ready in 15 minutes

• Uses cheap, everyday ingredients

• No chicken, no pasta — a completely different flavour

• Healthy and packed with veg

• One-pan = minimal mess

• Easy to customise with whatever veg you have

• Tastes like a takeaway but healthier

💡 Tips

• Slice beef very thinly so it cooks fast.

• Don’t overcook the beef — 2–3 minutes is enough.

• Add a splash of water if sauce gets too thick.

• Use frozen stir-fry veg to make it even quicker.

• Add chilli flakes for a spicy version.

• Swap beef for prawns, tofu, or turkey mince if needed.