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Healthy Cooking: Easy Recipe for Beef Stir Fry
Shape shares mouthwatering easy stir fry recipes that conveniently fit into your healthy cooking selections and your hectic schedule.
Serves: 4
Prep Time: Marinade Time: 30 min. to 2 hours
Cook Time: Total Time: 30 min.
Nutrition facts per serving:
303 calories; 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 50 mg cholesterol; 1970 mg sodium; 22 g carbohydrate; 0.7 g fiber; 32 g protein; 7.6 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 1.4 mcg vitamin B12; 2.3 mg iron; 31.8 mcg selenium; 4.9 mg zinc.
Stir frying is a quick and simple method of cooking – and this easy recipe for beef stir fry tastes delicious, too!
Ingredients for Asian easy stir fry
1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut 3/4 inch thick3/4 cup prepared stir-fry sauce
1 package (16 ounces) frozen Asian vegetable blend (such as broccoli, carrots and sugar snap peas)
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons sesame seeds (optional)
Directions for Asian easy stir fry
- Cut beef steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/8-inch thick strips. Place beef and 1/4 cup stir-fry sauce in food-safe plastic bag; turn beef to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot; add vegetables and water. Cover and cook 7 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove vegetables; keep warm.
- Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/2 of beef and garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. (Do not overcook.) Remove from skillet. Repeat with remaining oil, beef and garlic.
- Return vegetables and beef to skillet. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup stir-fry sauce; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.
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