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Peanut Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

Peanut butter lends a subtle flavor to this easy beef dish shared by Rita Reifenstein of Evans City, Pennsylvania. Tip: "For a change of pace, try ground beef. It's great within served over noodles," she says.

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Peanut Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

5 teaspoons cornstarch
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Dash pepper
1 beef top sirloin steak (1 pound), thinly sliced
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup sliced celery
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, peanut butter, sugar and pepper until smooth; set aside. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry the beef, onion and celery in oil for 5-8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 305 calories, 17 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 609 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Beef Stir-Fry in Quick Cooking May/June 2005, p40