Best Stir Fry Beef And Cashew Nuts Recipes

CLASSIC CASHEW BEEF

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My family loves stir-fries, and I love them even more because they are healthy and easy to prepare. I've been making this recipe for years. -Sherri Melotik, Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Dash cayenne pepper
1/2 cup cold water
1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
8 green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths
2/3 cup lightly salted cashews
2 garlic cloves, minced
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients until smooth; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. Stir-fry onions, cashews and garlic in remaining oil for 1 minute., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add beef; heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380 calories, Fat 24g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 463mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 30g protein.

BEEF & CASHEW STIR FRY

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This is another excellent stir fry written in a hand I don't recognize. It is quite good however. The times are a guess. Freezing the meat the night before makes slicing easier.

Provided by Pierre Dance

Categories Meat

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup chicken stock (homade is best)
1/4 cup rice wine (dry sherry will work)
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons thai sriracha chili sauce (I like "Flying Goose" brand)
peanut oil, as needed
1 lb top sirloin steak
10 scallions, cut into 3/4 inch pieces tops and all
1 inch fresh ginger, freshly grated
4 cloves garlic, freshly minced
1 cup roasted cashews
1 cup baby carrots, jullienne
4 -5 sprigs fresh thyme

Steps:

Cut the steak into 1 1/2 inch wide strips, with the grain.
Bag and freeze overnight.
Cut into 1/8th inch slices across the grain.
Allow to thaw.
Mix the sauce ingredients and set aside.
Heat wok over high heat.
Add 2 TBS oil, swirl to coat.
Add 1/3 of the meat.
Stir fry 4-5 minutes'til brown.
Remove, set aside.
Repeat'til all meat is browned and set aside.
Reheat wok.
Add 3 TBS oil.
Swirl to coat.
Add Scallions, Ginger, Garlic, and Cashews.
Stir fry 2 minutes.
Add sauce mixture and meat.
Cook, stirring all the while'til sauce thickens.
Serve over Jasmine or Basmati Rice cooked with a green cardamom pod, garnished with Carrots and Thyme leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 659.6, Fat 43.4, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 112, Sodium 1243.6, Carbohydrate 24.6, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 5, Protein 40

STIR-FRY BEEF AND CASHEW NUTS

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Make and share this Stir-Fry Beef and Cashew Nuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Marites ladio

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

400 g filet of beef, diced
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon fancy paprika
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 teaspoon garlic season-all
1 teaspoon Season-All salt
1 dash black pepper
1 drop black bean sauce
2 tablespoons cooking oil
12 pieces dried chilies, cut into 1 cm length
9 cm young ginger, sliced
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 large onion, shredded
1 small red pepper, diced
1 small green pepper, diced
1/2 cup roasted cashew nuts

Steps:

Marinate beef with ingredients 1 for 12 minutes in the fridge.
Place marinated beef and oil in a microwave safe casserole.
Fragrant uncover on power High for 3-4 minutes.
Remove beef and set aside.
In a separated casserole, add ingredients 2 and fragrant uncovered on power High for 4 minutes.
Add in 3 and cook on power high for 1 minute.
Mix in ingredients 4,cooked beef and cook on power high for 2 minutes.
Toss in roasted cashew nuts and serve hot with plain rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.6, Fat 25, SaturatedFat 3.7, Sodium 259.4, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 8.7, Protein 3.8

CASHEW BEEF STIR-FRY

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Expect requests for seconds of this quick recipe made with easy-to-find ingredients. It's delicious!-Rhonda Ragen, Naples, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups cold water
4 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
1 bunch broccoli, chopped
3 medium carrots, julienned
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 medium green peppers, cut into strips
2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into strips
2 medium onions, halved and sliced
1 yellow summer squash, sliced
1-1/2 cups salted cashews
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, water and 2 tablespoons soy sauce until smooth; set aside. In a very large skillet or a wok, stir-fry broccoli and carrots in 1 tablespoon oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the beef, garlic, pepper and remaining soy sauce; stir-fry until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry the green and red peppers, onions and squash in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Return beef to the pan. , Stir cornstarch mixture and gradually add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cashews. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411 calories, Fat 25g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 816mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 24g protein.