Healthy Recipe: Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
Key to Life Health and Fitness • August 31, 2023
Healthy Recipe: Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
Prep Time: 15 min Cooking Time: 15 min Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp ginger, grated
- 1 TBS soy sauce or tamari for marinade
- 500 g lean beef, trimmed of fat, thinly sliced
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 200g green beans, ends trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
- 1 broccoli, cut into florets
- 410 g can baby corn spears, drained
- 1 TBS reduced-salt soy sauce + 2 TBS oyster sauce
- 3 Cups Cooked Brown or Basmati Rice to serve (1/2 Cup per bowl)
Method:
- Mix garlic, ginger and soy in a small bowl; season with black pepper.
- Add beef, stir to coat and set aside to marinate while vegetables are prepared.
- Spray a non-stick wok or large frypan with oil and heat.
- Add the beef and stir-fry for 2 minutes over high heat until browned and set aside.
- Next add beans and broccoli and stir-fry for 3 minutes, until tender.
- Add 2 tablespoons water to the pan, cover and cook until vegetables soften but remain bright green.
- Lastly add in corn, beef, soy and oyster sauces and stir-fry until heated through.
Creates 4 Serves on top of 4 measured rices - enjoy.
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