Lactose Free Ginger-Scallion Beef Skillet
This bold, aromatic skillet is everything a weeknight dinner should be — fast, deeply savory, and built on ingredients that actually deliver. Thinly sliced beef gets a quick marinade of coconut aminos and fresh ginger before hitting a screaming-hot pan, where it develops a gorgeous sear in under two minutes. The sauce layers bone broth, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, and more coconut aminos into something glossy and complex, thickened naturally with arrowroot starch rather than any dairy-based shortcuts. Crisp carrot matchsticks and tender scallions round out the skillet with color and crunch, making this feel like a full restaurant-style dish with zero compromise. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, so there's no need to swap anything out or second-guess a label — it's just clean, confident cooking from the start. The finishing touch of fresh scallion greens scattered on top adds a pop of brightness that makes the whole plate look as good as it tastes. Serve it straight from the skillet while the sauce is still shimmering and the beef is perfectly juicy.
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4 servings
For the beef
- 1 ½ lb flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch
For the skillet
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced into matchsticks
- 1 bunch scallions (about 6), white and light green parts cut into 2-inch pieces, dark green tops thinly sliced and reserved for garnish
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
For the sauce
- ½ cup bone broth
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tbsp coconut aminos, 1 tbsp grated ginger, and 1 tsp arrowroot starch. Add the sliced beef and toss to coat evenly. Set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
- 2
In a separate small bowl, stir together the bone broth, 2 tbsp coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, turmeric, ground ginger, and salt. In a second small bowl, stir the remaining 1 tsp arrowroot starch with 1 tbsp cold water until smooth. Set both bowls near the stove.
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