Quick and Healthy High Protein Meals - Beef Stir-fry
Quick, low in calorie and high in protein meal that will keep you full and make your taste buds very happy. Few, simple ingredients make this stir fry out if this world delicious.
Equipment
- 1 wok
Ingredients
Stir-fry
- 24 oz white cabbage 670g
- 2 medium carrots
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeno optional
Sauce
- 2 oz low sodium soy sauce (56g)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (15g)
- 1 tsp fish sauce (4g)
- 2 tsp brown sugar (8g)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (10g)
- sriracha (optional)
Instructions
STIR-FRY
- Put a large wok on a high heat. Make sure it is very hot and add 16 oz of 93% ground beef. Season with salt and pepper and roughly chop to spread all over the wok.
- Once the beef is cooked and a bit crunchy, remove it from the wok.
- Add half of the garlic and a teaspoon of sesame oil. Do not let it brown or burn.
- Add all vegetables.
- Season with salt and pepper and let the vegetables soften and browned, turning them from time to time.
- Deglaze the pan with a bit of water (2 tbsp)
- When the vegetables are done half way thru, add additional garlic for stronger garlic taste. This step is optional.
- When the vegetables become slightly translucent, it is time to add ground beef back to the pan.
- Add the sauce and about 2 tablespoons of water to the pan. Stir and let it thicken for about a minute.
- Add stems of chopped cilantro now and cook it with the sauce.
- Take the dish from the heat, add the cilantro leaves and chopped green onions.
- Stir and serve with rice and your favorite sauce.
SAUCE
- Mix all sauce ingredients together and set it aside.
Notes
Nutritional Facts
3 servings per recipe
Calories per Serving: 402
Total fat: 16 g
Total Carbohydrates: 27 g
Protein: 41 g
