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If you want tender stir fry on the cheap then do this:
First the cut should be flat iron. Flat iron is the most underrated cut of meat (priced here at 4.99-5.99 a pound. Flat iron is also considered the second most tender piece of beef (just behind the tenderloin).
Now before you cook it slice it in to very thin strips. Cut the strips against the grain (the short way on a flat iron). Cutting against the grain makes it much more tender. Next put some seasoning on the meat and let it marinade while you prep the veggies. Cook up the veggies until they are basically ready and then throw in the meat. The meat should cook in under 3 minutes if you cut it thin enough. You should pull the meat out as the dark red color turns to pink.
As a general rule never cook beef beyond medium rare (125-130 degrees). The only exception to this is a slow cooked bbq. To get tender beef you have 2 options. 1) cook a good cut of meat as fast as possible or 2) cook a poor cut of meat (beef brisket) as slow as possible (14+ hours) on as low of heat as possible.
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