Stir-Fried Beef and Vegetables

Name: Stir-Fried Beef and Vegetables
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 28 grams cellophane noodles (bean threads), broken into bite-size pieces; 2 Tbsps dry sherry or water; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot or 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 237 milliliters julienne strips jicama or 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges; 237 milliliters fresh snow (Chinese) pea pods or 1 package (6 ounces) frozen snow (Chinese) pea pods, thawed and drained; 1 small red or green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 227 grams beef top round steak; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Stir-Fried Beef and Vegetables requires around 35 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 50% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 714 calories, 62g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 1. It works well as a pricey main course. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up sugar, sherry, snow pea pods) snow pea pods, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the gingerroot you could follow this main course with the Gingerbread Cookie Bites (gluten-free Recipe*) as a dessert.

Instructions

Mix soy sauce, sherry and sugar; set aside. Trim fat from beef.

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Sherry

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Beef

Cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. (For easier cutting, partially freeze beef, about 1 hour.) Soak noodles in enough warm water to cover 15 minutes; drain.

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Pasta

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Water

Beef

Heat wok or 10-inch skillet over high heat until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble and skitter when sprinkled in wok.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Wok

Add 1 tablespoon oil; rotate wok to coat side.

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Cooking Oil

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Add beef, gingerroot and garlic; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until beef is no longer pink.

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Ginger

Garlic

Beef

Remove beef mixture from wok.

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Beef

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Wok

Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok; rotate wok to coat side.

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Cooking Oil

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Wok

Add pea pods, jicama and bell pepper; stir-fry about 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in beef mixture and noodles; heat to boiling. Stir in soy sauce mixture; cook and stir about 1 minute or until heated through.

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Bell Pepper