Spicy Beef Stir Fry

I realized the other day, that it's been FAR too long since I've made a stir fry.  It's been even longer since I made a stir fry with beef.  Stephen (The Obsessive Chef) created two different beef stir fries last month and that got my creative kitchen juices working.  I was actually going to use his recipe, then I thought, wait...I COULD actually create my own.  I keep saying I'm going to create more of my own recipes more often, so here's the opportunity.  This has some of the same ingredients as my Mongolian Beef recipe, so if you were a fan of that way, I'd recommend trying this one out too.  This stir fry is simple, it's healthy, and it's delicious.  There is a tad pit of a kick, but you can easily cut that back by cutting out the red pepper flakes or even cutting back on the sriracha.  As always, with stir fries, you don't have to use the same veggies I used here.  You are the cook...you can pick and choose what you want to use and what you don't want to use.  I promise I won't tell anyone :)

Spicy Beef Stir Fry
Printable Recipe 
Ingredients:
For the marinade:
1 Tablespoon Hoisin
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1-2 Tablespoons Sriracha
1.5 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
For the stir fry:
1 lb steak (I used flank steak), thinly sliced into strips
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips or chunks
1 small zucchini, cut into thin strips
1 clove of garlic, minced
For the sauce:
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons Sriracha
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions:
Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl.  Place the sliced steak into a Ziploc bag and pour the marinade over it.  Seal bag and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and as long as 4 hours.

In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.

In  large deep skillet or wok, heat the oil over high heat.  Add the steak and stir fry for about 2-3 minutes or until the beef is just starting to turn in color through out.  Add the peppers and stir fry for 1 minute.  Add the zucchini and stir fry another 1-2 minutes.  Add the garlic and let cook for 1 minute.  Pour the sauce over the beef and vegetables, stir to combine.  Cook until the sauce becomes thick and the beef and veggies are cooked to your liking.  Serve over rice and enjoy!