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Yellow Pepper Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

A quick marinade lends a bit of sweetness to tender beef strips in this enticing meal-in-one from our Test Kitchen. Each generous serving also features a bevy of vegetables lightly coated in a delightful sauce.

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Healthy

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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Yellow Pepper Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + marinating Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
2 teaspoons brown sugar, divided
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons rice vinegar, divided
1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium sweet onion, cut into wedges
2 cups cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces)
1 cup julienned sweet yellow pepper

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, garlic, pepper and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Add beef; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
In a bowl, combine the remaining cornstarch and brown sugar. Add the broth, soy sauce and remaining vinegar; stir until smooth. Set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat oil; stir-fry beef until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, stir-fry onion for 2 minutes. Add asparagus and yellow pepper; stir-fry for 5-6 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Return beef to the pan. Stir broth mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 253 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 418 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Yellow Pepper Beef Stir-Fry in Light & Tasty December/January 2006, p25