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SNOW PEAS & BEEF STIR-FRY



Snow Peas & Beef Stir-Fry image

Skip greasy takeout food and go for this healthy and fast dinner that's so much more enjoyable. To make it even easier, warm up ready-to-serve brown rice in the microwave and supper is ready to go (with one less pan to wash). -Donna Lindecamp, Morganton, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup sherry or water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 pounds beef top sirloin steak, thinly sliced
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 pound fresh snow peas
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch and sugar. Transfer 1/4 cup mixture to a large bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon oil and garlic. Add beef; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes., Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the beef mixture; stir-fry 1-2 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan; repeat with remaining beef., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender. Add snow peas; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until crisp-tender., Stir remaining soy sauce mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Return beef to pan; heat through. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 863mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SNOW PEAS AND BEEF-CHINESE STYLE



Snow Peas and Beef-Chinese Style image

Provided by Dorothy Lee

Categories     Beef     Stir-Fry     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Fall     Soy Sauce     Sugar Snap Pea     House & Garden

Yield Serve immediately to 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound beef tenderloin, or flank steak
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 pound snow peas
5 tablespoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Slice beef across the grain into thin slices the thickness of a quarter. Use only the lean part. Toss beef slices with soy sauce and cornstarch. Remove string from snow peas by breaking the blossom end of the bean and pull the strings down the sides. Leave the pea pods whole. Wash and drain. Heat 1 tablespoon oil. Ch'ao the pea pods for a minute, only until they are a darker brighter green and not even slightly wilted. Remove. Heat 3 tablespoons oil until very hot. Mix remaining 1 tablespoon oil into beef slices and add to hot oil. Stir constantly for a minute or two until beef is cooked rare. (In cooking the beef slices, the timing is critical. be sure not to overcook.) Add salt and reserved snow peas. Stir until heated; no more.

ORANGE-FLAVORED BEEF AND SNOW PEA STIR-FRY WITH NOODLES



Orange-Flavored Beef and Snow Pea Stir-Fry with Noodles image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons soy sauce
3/4 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon sugar
6 ounces Asian egg noodles or thin spaghetti
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 pound boneless sirloin, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh gingerroot
6 ounces snow peas, trimmed and cut length-wise into 1/4-inch strips

Steps:

  • In a bowl dissolve cornstarch in soy sauce and stir in broth, zest and sugar.
  • In a kettle of salted boiling water cook noodles until tender and drain well.
  • While noodles are cooking, in a heavy skillet measuring about 10 inches across top heat 1 tablespoon of oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Stir-fry beef, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, until browned, about 45 seconds, and transfer to bowl. Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to skillet and stir-fry garlic, gingerroot, and snow peas 30 seconds. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to snow peas, stirring. Simmer mixture until thickened and stir in beef with any juices accumulated in bowl and salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl toss beef mixture with noodles.

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