Szechuan
Beef
Stir-Fry

 

 

Total preparation and cooking time: 15 minutes

 		  
  2 beef shoulder center steaks (Ranch Steaks), cut 3/4  inch thick
(about 8 ounces each)
  1 package (10 ounces) fresh vegetable stir-fry blend
 

3 tablespoons water
 

1 clove garlic, minced

             

1/2 cup prepared sesame-ginger stir-fry sauce
 

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
 

2 cups hot cooked rice or brown rice, prepared without butter or salt
 

1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts, cashews, walnuts or almonds
 

 

 

1.    Combine vegetables and water in large nonstick skillet;
cover and cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and drain vegetables. Set aside.

  

 

 

 

2.  Meanwhile cut beef steaks into 1/4-inch thick strips.

  
 

3. Heat same skillet over medium-high heat until hot.

    Add 1/2 of beef and 1/2 of garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or
    until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove from    

    skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining beef and garlic.
 

  

 

4.  Return all beef and vegetables to skillet. Add stir-fry sauce and red pepper; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts, cashews, walnuts or almonds.

  

 

    
 


Makes 4 servings.
 

  

Nutrition information per serving: 351 calories; 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 5 g monounsaturated fat); 64 mg cholesterol; 1147 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate; 3.0 g fiber; 32 g protein; 5.4 mg niacin; 0.3 mg vitamin B6; 2.9 mcg vitamin B12; 4.1 mg iron; 33.0 mcg selenium; 6.6 mg zinc.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B12, iron, selenium and zinc, and a good source of fiber and vitamin B6.
 

Cook’s Tip: Four cups assorted fresh vegetables, such as sugar snap peas, broccoli florets, bell pepper strips and shredded carrots, may be substituted for 1 package vegetable stir-fry blend.

Cook’s Tip: Your favorite stir-fry sauce flavor may be substituted for the sesame-ginger flavor.
 
     


Recipe courtesy of Alabama Beef Producers through their Beef Checkoff program and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

For more beef recipes and information contact the
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association at
(334) 265-1867 or www.bamabeef.org and www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com.
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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