Mandarin Stir-Fry Beef Recipe

Try this delicious dish, which overflows with healthy vegetables and is delightful served on a bed of steamed brown rice.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces top-sirloin beef or top round steak, cut into bite-sized strips
  • Juice from 1 to 2 tangerines (1/4 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin or oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken or beef broth
  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli flowerets
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 4 cups sliced Chinese or Napa cabbage
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 2 tangerines, peeled, segmented
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions
Remove any excess fat from steak strips; place in shallow, nonmetal dish. In a small bowl, stir together tangerine juice, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and garlic. Pour mixture over meat; toss to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes to several hours. Drain meat, reserving marinade. In a wok or large skillet over high heat, pour 3 tablespoons broth and add broccoli. Stir-fry broccoli 3 minutes. Remove from wok. Add more broth if needed; stir-fry green onions and cabbage for 2 minutes. Remove from wok. Add more broth if needed; stir-fry water chestnuts and tangerines for 1 minute. Add meat and cooked vegetables back to wok, along with reserved marinade. Toss well; cover and heat 1 minute. Serve with hot rice, cooked in unsalted water.

Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1/4 of recipe. 370 calories, 6 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 280 milligrams sodium, 35 milligrams cholesterol, 55 grams carbohydrate, 7 grams fiber, 24 grams protein.

Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 0; vegetables: 2; meat: 2; milk: 0; fat: 0; carbohydrate: 2; other: 0.

Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange. Exchanges are rounded up or down equal to whole numbers.

Recipe courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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