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French fries in a stir-fry? Yes, please.

You won’t miss the rice in this slightly spicy, flavor packed Beef Stir-Fry With French Fries. Fun and yum.

Beef Stir-Fry With French Fries

Ingredients:

1 pound frozen french fries
1 (1 -pound) boneless rib-eye steak, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 cloves garlic (1 minced, 2 sliced)
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 jalapeño pepper, chopped
8 Campari or other small vine-ripened tomatoes, quartered
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Bake fries according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, toss the steak with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, the minced garlic and a grind of pepper in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak in a single layer and cook, stirring once or twice, until browned but not cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.

4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the red onion and jalapeño and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the sliced garlic. Cook until the tomatoes start breaking down, about 3 minutes.

5. Return the steak and any collected juices to the skillet along with the remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce and the vinegar. Remove from the heat and add the fries, parsley and cilantro and toss.

Serves 4

Recipe from Food Network Magazine

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