Taste of Home
Flavorful Beef Stir-Fry
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
"I'm a working mom, so I appreciate meals like this one that I can whip up in no time using whatever vegetables I have on hand," says Tere Abel of Muskegon, Michigan. "What's really great is that even my pickiest eater likes it."
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 teaspoons sugar
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6 tablespoons soy sauce
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1/4 cup white wine,apple juice or water
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1 pound beef top round steak, cut into thin strips
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3 cups fresh broccoli florets
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2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
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1 package (6 ounces) frozen pea pods, thawed
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2 tablespoons chopped onion
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2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
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1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, undrained
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Hot cooked rice
Directions
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1.
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and wine, apple juice or water until smooth; add beef. Seal bag and turn to coat; set aside.
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2.
In a large skillet, stir-fry the broccoli, carrots, pea pods and onion in 1 tablespoon oil for 1 minute. Stir in water chestnuts. Cover and simmer for 4 minutes; remove and keep warm.
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3.
In the same skillet, stir-fry beef in remaining oil until meat reaches desired doneness. Return vegetables to pan; toss. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 313 calories, 12g fat (0 saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 466mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 7g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.
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