KRNC Recipe of the Month – Beef and Vegetable Stir-fry
This stir fry is bursting with flavor with lots of fresh vegetables and coated in an Asian-inspired sauce with ginger and chives. Serve with brown rice for a quick, filling meal.
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups / Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
- 1 pound flank steak, sliced into thin strips
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- ½ cup carrots, sliced
- ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari (if gluten free)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
Directions:
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok on medium-high heat. Add ginger and chives and cook for 1 minute.
- Add flank steak. Sprinkle with black pepper and cook until beef is browned on all sides; about 5 minutes. Transfer beef to a plate and set aside.
- Add vegetables to the same skillet or wok and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in soy sauce and rice vinegar and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Remove lid, return cooked beef to pan, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and heat thoroughly.
- Serve over hot cooked brown rice.
Nutrition Information / Amount per serving:
- Calories 530
- Protein 37 g
- Total fat 28 g
- Total Carbohydrates 32 g
- Saturated fat 9 g
- Dietary Fiber 4 g
- Cholesterol 81 mg
- Sodium 745 mg
- Sugars 3 g
- Added Sugars 0 g
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