I had some beef tips in the freezer that I bought for the sake of stir frying at some point. Not feeling too inspired to do a typical teriyaki beef over white rice, I decided to change it up with some couscous and a marinade with a bit of a bite. The couscous cooks in five minutes according to package directions, and the stir fry is very quick as well. Here's what I used.
Marinade - Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, Lime Juice, Fresh Cilantro
Veggies - Zucchini, Mushrooms, Onions, Garlic
The glamorous start to this meal is the act of marinating the meat in a plastic bag. I used about 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
While that sits we prepare the veggies. I heated some olive oil and added the garlic and onions. Now tell me, would this be a legit stir fry without a wok? I think not.
Rather than throwing all the veggies in at once, start with the ones that take the longest to cook/soften and work your way forward. That means the zucchini was next up.
Followed by mushrooms.
And last, but not least, your meat.
As it cooked I added more cilantro, soy sauce, and lime juice because I'm a huge sauce fan and I wanted some extra to pour over the couscous. Notice I didn't add more sesame oil because it has a strong flavor and only a little was enough to achieve the effect I was going for. Cook until your meat reaches your desired doneness, plate your couscous with stir fry on top, and drizzle the extra sauce over. This was a good marinade and brought a little fusion cooking into my stir fry.
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