Steak Stir Fry - Jasmine rice

Method

• Chop all your veggies first and set them aside.
• Slice up your meat thinly, season with some salt, and set aside to bring to room temperature.
• Pull out a pot for your rice and at the same time pull out two pans, one for your veggies and one for your meat.
• For the rice: Fill a pot with water, place on high heat and bring to a boil.
• Once the water is at a boil you want to toss some salt in the water, then the rice.
• Cover the pot with a tight lid and simmer on low for 8 to 12 minutes.
• For the veggies: Spray a pan with non stick spray, then drizzle with olive oil.
• Bring pan to a medium-high heat first before adding anything.
• Add your carrots.
• Stir them around for a minute.
• Add your cauliflower and stir around for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add your garlic and stir around for a minute.
• Add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of water, make sure heat is relatively high, but not scorching, now cover the pan for a few minutes.
• Good things will start to happen.
• Keep a close eye on it and stir if needed.
• Repeat the step of adding water again if veggies are not soft.
• They should be but if your pieces are bigger than mine you might want to do this a second time for about 2 to 3 minutes longer.
• It just steams the veggies a bit and softens them up.
• Once finished remove from heat.
• For the meat: Spray the other pan with non stick spray, then drizzle with olive oil.
• Bring pan to a medium-high heat first before adding anything.
• Add your meat.
• It will sizzle so be careful.
• Stir it around for a minute.
• Keep stirring around your beef.
• It should be starting to brown nicely.
• Add the ponzu sauce and stir for a minute.
• Your meat should now be done or almost done.
• You want it brown but still soft.
• You can add more olive oil at any point if you find it drying.
• If its done turn off heat and remove from burner.
• Putting it all together: Your rice, steak and veggies should have all finished up relatively around the same time.
• Now you can either just pop it all into one large bowl and mix it up and serve from there.
• Or you can do individual bowls and layer it.
• This is how I like to do it.
• If you do this, add a scoop of rice into your bowl.
• Pop some veggies over top.
• Pop some meat over top of that.
• You can add a teaspoon or so of more ponzu if you like.
• I usually do.
• Serve with a big old healthy smile!
• Notes: It may seem complicated with 2 pans going but I like to cook my veggies separately.
• You could also just steam them if you have a steamer.
• This dish is all about timing so plan your time well.