Onion Scallion Beef

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Onion Scallion Beef - Tender, juicy beef stir-fried with onions and scallions in a Chinese brown sauce. Delicious and easy recipe that takes only 20 mins.

tender juicy beef stir-fry with onions and scallions in Chinese brown sauce.
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My son has a completely different palate than us. While I cook mostly chicken as the main protein for dinners, little G dislikes chicken and will try to avoid eating chicken every time I try to sneak in some in his rice.

He loves beef, and his favorite beef dish is Korean Kalbi. So naturally he prefers beef stir-fries such as ginger and scallion beef instead of chicken stir-fries.

Other than everyone’s favorite Mongolian beef, sometimes I changed my recipe a little bit to incorporate onion into the beef stir-fry to make this super yummy onion scallion beef.

I just think that it makes the overall dish so much tastier. As we all know, onion imparts a sweet flavor once it’s cooked and caramelized, plus it adds extra texture to this onion scallion beef recipe.

Homemade healthy Asian stir fry juicy beef picked with a pair of chopsticks.

For Chinese recipes, it’s very important to velvet the protein so every bite is silky smooth and the beef is tender, just like sesame beef and beef with broccoli.

There is no exception with this recipe as a simple cornstarch would seal in the “juice” of the meat so every bite is pleasing and so inviting.

Onion scallion beef is a super easy recipe to make at home and it practically takes 20 minutes from prep to dinner table.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 376 calories per serving.

Asian stir fry Onion scallion beef in homemade easy brown sauce.

What To Serve With Onion Scallion Beef

This meal is best served with steamed rice. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.71 from 64 votes

Onion Scallion Beef

Onion scallion beef – tender beef stir-fry in yummy Chinese brown sauce. Super easy recipe that takes only 20 mins. 
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
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Ingredients  

  • 10 oz (280g) beef tenderloin, thinly sliced
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 stalks scallion, cut into 2-inch (5cm) strips

Marinade:

  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese Shaoxing wine or dry sherry

Sauce:

Instructions 

  • Marinate the beef slices with all the ingredients in marinade for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients in the Sauce, stir to combine well. Set aside.
  • Heat up a wok with 1 tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the marinated beef until they are half-done. Dish out and set aside. Drain the bloody water from the beef.
  • Heat up the remaining oil and stir-fry the garlic and onion until aromatic. Add the beef back into the wok and do a few quick stirs before adding the Sauce.
  • Continue to stir-fry until the beef slices are completely cooked, then add the scallions into the wok. Do a few quick stirs, dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2people, Calories: 376kcal, Carbohydrates: 6.3g, Protein: 56.3g, Fat: 23.7g, Saturated Fat: 7.6g, Cholesterol: 176mg, Sodium: 302mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1.4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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124 Comments

  1. Aracelis says:

    Instead of beef tenderloin what other beef l can use?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can technically use any tender cut of beef like sirloin, tri-tip, top loin, or shoulder cuts. The trick is to slice across the grain and to velvet the beef according to the recipe.

  2. Irene Villaseรฑor says:

    5 stars
    Awesome!!!!!

  3. Becky says:

    5 stars
    Super delicious. I served this with a side of sesame ramen noodles.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it.

  4. John Sheetz says:

    This was such a nice, simple recipe! Incredible flavor and texture of the beef… Thanks, I’m excited to try some of your other recipes!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      ??

  5. Paula Porter says:

    This was very good! I’ll be making this often. Thank you!

  6. Sue Moore says:

    YUMMMM!! VERY GOOD & TASTY!!
    I doubled the recipe for more sauce. Added some crushed red pepper at the end. Served over HOT rice…..DELISH!! I’m trying to back off from going to get a 2nd helping it was soooo GOOD!!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome!

  7. Lany Susanto says:

    5 stars
    Good!

  8. Joy says:

    Made it tonight. Turned out really good. Hubby said it was the best stir fry I have made in awhile. Didn’t have oyster sauce so I used fish sauce. Also didn’t have the sherry so I used a dribble of apple cider vinegar. Definitely will make again but I’ll probably add more onions. You all need to try this recipe. Excellent!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome Joy!

    2. Jay says:

      Sherry isnโ€™t an ingredient for this dish

      1. Jay says:

        Sorry I forgot sherry was in the marinade because I use the Chinese wine you listed. Please donโ€™t post my other reply to her since it is me who made the error

  9. Henry H. says:

    I moved from the Bay Area where i lived a mile away from one of the greatest Chinese restaurants around. I’m now in PA where all the Chinese restaurants are horrible. This recipe is almost exactly the same as the House Special beef at my favorite restaurant. It is super delicious and easy to make. I don’t remember their recipe having regular onions in it so I’m leaving them out next time.

    Make this! You will not regret it! 5/5 Stars all the way!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks for your sweet comment!