Low Fat Szechwan Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

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Low Fat Szechwan Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak
  • 8 dried mushrooms, 1 cup
  • 1/4 cup hot bean sauce or hot bean paste
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoons whole szechwan peppers, crushed, or whole black peppercorns, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili oil
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 2 medium carrots, bias sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cup broccoli flowerets, or 10-ounce frozen cut broccoli, thawed
  • 8 1/2 ounces bamboo shoots, drained, and cut into narrow strips
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
  • 2 tablespoons sliced green onion

    • Method

  • Trim fat from beef.
  • Partially freeze beef.
  • Thinly slice across the grain into bite- size strips.
  • Set aside.
  • Cover mushrooms with warm water; let soak for 30 minutes.
  • Rinse; squeeze to drain thoroughly.
  • Slice thinly, discarding stems.
  • Set aside.
  • For sauce, in a small bowl combine bean sauce or paste, sherry, soy sauce, crushed Szechwan peppers or black peppercorns, cornstarch, and chili oil.
  • Set aside.
  • Spray a wok or large skillet with nonstick spray coating.
  • Heat over medium heat.
  • Stir-fry carrots and garlic for 2 minutes.
  • Add broccoli; stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add the mushrooms and bamboo shoots; stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes more or till vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • Remove the vegetables.
  • Add cooking oil to the hot wok or skillet.
  • Add half the beef and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or to desired doneness.
  • Remove beef.
  • Repeat with remaining beef.
  • Return all beef to the wok or skillet, pushing it from the center.
  • Stir sauce.
  • Add the sauce to the center of wok or skillet.
  • Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
  • Return cooked vegetables to the wok or skillet.
  • Stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce.
  • Cook and stir about 1 minute more or till heated through.
  • Stir green onion into rice.
  • Serve meat mixture with hot rice.
  • Makes 6 servings.
  • Daily value: 62% vitamin.
  • :A, 50% vitamin.
  • C, 28% iron.

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