Turkey Free Ginger-Scallion Beef Skillet
This sizzling skillet is everything you want in a weeknight dinner — tender seared beef, sweet carrots, and punchy scallions all wrapped in a glossy, ginger-forward sauce that smells absolutely incredible while it cooks. The marinade of coconut aminos, fresh grated ginger, and arrowroot starch gives the beef a beautifully caramelized crust when it hits that screaming-hot pan, and the layered sauce brings turmeric, apple cider vinegar, and bone broth together into something genuinely craveable. Because the whole dish is built around beef, there's zero need to swap or substitute anything to keep it free of poultry — it's naturally there already. Coconut aminos stand in for soy sauce with a slightly sweeter, mellower depth, so the flavor profile is rich without being heavy. The technique here is classic high-heat stir-fry: work fast, don't crowd the pan, and you'll get that restaurant-style sear at home without any fuss. Finishing with the reserved dark green scallion tops adds a fresh, slightly sharp bite that cuts right through the savory sauce. Serve it straight from the skillet over rice or cauliflower rice and dinner is done in under thirty minutes.
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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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