Stir-Fry Vegetables with Beef

 

Stir-Fry Vegetables and Beef

Adapted from Cooking Matters

A classic stir fry recipe made healthy with lots of flavor. The salty, sweet and slightly spicy soy sauce brings the recipe together.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Entree, Main Course

Cuisine Chinese, Japanese

Servings 4

Calories 360 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 pound broccoli
• 1 bell pepper
• 2 ribs celery
• 1 small onion
• 2 carrots
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 pound flank steak
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

 

• Wash and chop broccoli, bell pepper, celery and onion. Scrub and thinly slice carrots. Rinse and finely chop jalapeno, removing membrane and seeds. Peel and finely chop garlic.
• Trim excess fat from meat, and cut across the grain into 2-inch strips.
• In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger. Add 1 teaspoon of the minced jalapeno. Stir and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan and add meat when oil is hot. Stir until meat has browned, about 3-4 minutes.
• Push the meat to the sides of the pan. Add carrots, onions and bell peppers to the middle of the pan. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add garlic and broccoli. Cook until they are tender.
• Add the liquid mixture and cook until bubbly.
• Reduce heat, cover pan and cook for 2 minutes. Serve over hot, cooked rice.

Notes

Smart Shopping Tips

• If some of the vegetables are out of season and more expensive, frozen vegetables are a great substitute.
• The best beef cuts to use for stir-fry are various sirloin cuts, top loin and rib-eye. Less expensive cuts such as chuck arm, bottom round, flank or brisket can be marinated first to tenderize. Cutting the meat across the grain into small strips also makes a tougher cut seem a bit more tender.

Cooking & Serving Tips:

• This dish goes great with whole wheat pasta or brown rice.
• If you have any leftover veggies you want to use up, you can throw any of them into this dish, or leave out any vegetables you don’t like.
• Beef can be switched out with chicken, pork or shrimp. Be sure to check appropriate cooking times for each. Make it vegetarian by using a can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) instead of meat.
• Use fresh, finely chopped ginger instead of dry.