Chinese-Style Beef with Snow Peas
I got this recipe by carefully watching a Chinese friend prepare the dish. He wouldn't give his recipe away!
Ingredients
Before you start
You will need a wok or frying pan.
Put the serving dish in the oven at the lowest setting to keep the vegetables warm while the meat cooks.
Method
- Slice the meat into strips ½ to 1 cm wide and about 5 cm long. Mix with the soy sauce, sherry (optional), cornstarch, sugar, and 2-3 slices of ginger. Chill for at least an hour in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to the lowest setting.
- Prepare the vegetables. Coarsely chop the onion, thinly slice the pepper, and mince the garlic. Keep the snow peas whole. Cut 2-3 more slices of ginger.
- Heat ½ to 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying-pan or wok. Add the garlic, onion, and bell pepper, cook 2-3 min until they start to soften, then set aside on the warmed serving plate in the oven.
- Turn up the heat and add ½ to 1 tablespoon of oil. First add some salt, then immediately add the snow peas. Stir constantly for 2-3 min since they cook very quickly (the colour should stay dark green). Put the snow peas on the plate with the other vegetables. Keep the plate warm.
- In the same wok, add the remaining oil and the marinated meat. Reserve the remaining marinade. Stir constantly over medium heat 5-7 min until the meat is almost cooked. Put the vegetables back into the wok, add the new slices of ginger plus the reserved marinade. Cook another 2 min. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Recommended side dishes
Nutrition Facts Table
per 1 serving (300g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 370 |
Fat 19 g 30 % |
Saturated
3 g
18 % |
Cholesterol 40 mg |
Sodium 540 mg 23 % |
Carbohydrate 26 g 9 % |
Fibre 3 g 13 % |
Sugars 9 g |
Net Carbs 23 g |
Protein 23 g |
Vitamin A 12 % |
Vitamin C 141 % |
Calcium 5 % |
Iron 25 % |
Claims
This recipe is :- Excellent source of :
- Niacin, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Zinc
- Good source of :
- Folacin, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2
- Source of :
- Calcium, Copper, Fibre, Omega-3, Omega-6, Vitamin A, Vitamin D
DIABETES Exchange
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Starches | ½ |
Vegetables | 3 |
Meat and Alternatives | 2 ½ |
Fats | 3 |
Other Foods | 0 |