Best Sweet And Sour Beef Strips Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF

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This is what I chose when I got to pick what we had for dinner! If possible, remove lid for the last hour.

Provided by SDSCHMIDT

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 6h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound cubed beef stew meat
3 cups cold water
¾ cup vinegar
9 tablespoons soy sauce
9 tablespoons brown sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

Heat a deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef in hot skillet until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
Whisk water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch together until smooth; pour over the beef.
Cook on Low until the beef is tender and the sauce is thick, 6 to 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.7 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 59.8 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 2090 mg, Sugar 30.2 g

SWEET-AND-SOUR BEEF

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This healthful stir-fry recipe is a family favorite. I've used a variety of meats and apples and sometimes replace the green onion with yellow onion. No matter what tweaks I make, it always tastes great. -Brittany McCloud, Kenyon, MN

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1 large green pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium tart apples, chopped
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, divided
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan. , In same skillet, stir-fry peppers and apples in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup green onions; stir-fry 1-3 minutes longer or until peppers are crisp-tender. Remove from pan., Add brown sugar and vinegar to skillet; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Return to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return beef and pepper mixture to pan; heat through. If desired, serve with rice. Sprinkle with remaining green onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 663mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF STRIPS RECIPE - (5/5)

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Provided by Beverly_Stephenson

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 lbs round steak, cut in thin strips
3 tbsp cooking oil
Salt, sprinkle
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp cornstarch
14 oz pineapple chunks with juice
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce

Steps:

Brown meat strips in cooking oil. Sprinkle with salt. Add water. Cover. Simmer until tender, about 1 hour. Check to see that it doesn't get dry, adding more water if necessary. There should not be much water left when finished. Stir sugar and cornstarch together well in saucepan. Add pineapple and juice, vinegar and soy sauce. Stir over medium heat until it boils and thickens. Stir into beef.

SWEET-SOUR BEEF

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I like to serve this sweet and sour dish over pasta shells and then garnish each serving with fresh chives. Chock-full of tender beef, sliced carrots, green pepper and onion, it is so hearty and delicious. -Beth Husband, Billings, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 7h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 pounds beef top round steak or boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cups sliced carrots
2 cups pearl onions or 2 small onions, cut into wedges
1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup molasses
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
Hot cooked pasta or egg noodles
Thinly sliced green onion, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, brown steak in oil over medium-high heat; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 10 ingredients; stir well. , Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 7-8 hours. If desired, thicken cooking liquid. Serve with pasta. If desired, top with green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 641mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

QUICK AND EASY SWEET SKILLET BEEF STRIPS

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This recipe also works well with pork strips too. You can marinade for more than 1 hour if desired. This recipe may be doubled. To save time purchase the pre-cut stir-fry beef strips in the meat department.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Vegetable

Time 1h6m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb beef sirloin, cut into thin strips
3 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes (or to taste)
2 -3 tablespoons vegetable oil
cooked rice

Steps:

In a bowl whisk together green onions, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil; place the mixture into a large zip-lock freezer bag.
Add in beef strips, seal bag and toss to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a large skillet heat oil; add in the garlic and dried pepper flakes; cook for about 1 minute.
Add in the beef mixture (with marinade ingredients) cook over medium-high heat for about 3-5 minutes (do not overcook or the beef will burn).
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with cooked rice.