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beef stir fry

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Helen Ottens
American Fork, UT

Stir fry’s are a simple way to stretch your proteins, and still feel like you have had a full meal. They include lots of veggies so they are carb friendly for diabetics and others who are watching their carb count. ½ cup steamed rice is just enough of a bed for the meat and veggies without going over your carb allowance. You can change the protein to chicken or turkey with every bit as good a result.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 20 Min
method Stir-Fry

Ingredients For beef stir fry

  • enough canola oil to coat wok, without pooling in the bottom. about 2 tbl
  • 1 lb
    beef round steak
  • 1 sm
    yellow squash cut into rounds (cut in half) or strips
  • 1 sm
    zucchini squash cut into rounds (cut in half) or strips
  • 5 md
    white mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 lb
    bean sprouts
  • 1/2 lg
    green bell pepper, sliced into sticks (may also use red or yellow peppers for more color)
  • 1/2 lg
    onion, sliced and rings separated
  • 1/2 lb
    snow peas, strings removed and cut into 2 pieces
  • 4 Tbsp
    stir fry sauce
  • 1/2 c
    rice or noodles if desired

How To Make beef stir fry

  • 1
    1. Heat a wok or deep skillet over medium heat until it starts to smoke a little.
  • 2
    2. Place cut meat into hot pan, do not crowd the meat, it should be in a single layer on the bottom. Do in batches if necessary. Stir the meat until browned on all sides.
  • 3
    3. Remove meat to plate and place the veggies into the hot pan, except the bean sprouts. Stir fry until crisp tender, this only takes a few minutes.
  • 4
    4. Return meat to pan and add the stir fry sauce and bean sprouts and cover with a lid. Let steam until the bean sprouts have cooked down a bit and are crisp tender.
  • 5
    5. Serve over steamed rice or noodles.
  • 6
    Nutritional Information per serving: This is calculated without the rice or noodles. Calories: 281.5, Total Fat: 11.8 g, Saturated Fat; 2.1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat; 2.4 g, Monounsaturated Fat; 5.9 g, Cholesterol: 64.6 mg, Sodium: 589.3 mg, Potassium: 835.0 mg, Total Carbohydrate: 14.3 g, Dietary Fiber; 2.7 g, Sugars; 6.0 g, Protein: 29.5 g.
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