Chinese-Style Beef with Snow Peas

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Marinade : 1 h Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 20 min

370 calories/serving

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Ingredients

200 g	beef strip loin, or rib eye, cut into 1x5 cm strips
2 tbsp	wheat-free soy sauce	30 mL
2 tbsp	sherry [optional]	30 mL
2 tbsp	cornstarch	16 g
2 tsp	sugar	8 g
4 slices	gingerroot, cut into thin slices	6 g
1	onions, coarsely chopped	200 g
1	green peppers, cut into thin strips	150 g
2 cloves	garlic, minced or pressed
1 cup	snow peas	100 g
3 tbsp	canola oil	45 mL
1 pinch	salt [optional]	0.2 g
	ground pepper to taste [optional]

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.

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Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (300 g)

Amount % Daily Value
Calories 370
Fat 19 g 30 %
Saturated 3 g + Trans 0.5 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 %

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

370

Fat

19 g

30 %

Saturated 3 g
+ Trans 0.5 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 %

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Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :

Vegetables and Fruits :	3 ½	servings
Grain Products :	½	serving
Milk and Alternatives :	0	serving
Meat and Alternatives :	¾	serving

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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

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