Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry + Weekly Menu
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Serves: 4 servings (1½ cups each)
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted beef stock
  • 2 tso cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 12 oz flank steak, cut against the grain into thin strips
  • 3½ Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, divided
  • 1½ tsp granulated sugar, divided
  • 4 cups chopped red cabbage
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
  • ¼ cup chopped scallions
  • 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 (8.8 oz) pkg microwavable brown rice, heated
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Whisk together stock and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, deep skillet over high heat. Add steak; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1½ tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar. Cook, stirring often, until meat is charred, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove steak to a plate.
  3. To the skillet, add cabbage, ginger, garlic, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; cook, stirring often, until cabbage begins to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Add stock mixture, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and remaining ½ teaspoon sugar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and simmer until cabbage is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in steak, carrots, scallions, sesame oil, and vinegar. Cook 1 minute. Serve over brown rice. and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Notes
Recipe from Cooking Light (link no longer available)
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1½ cups Calories: 428 Fat: 17.0 Carbohydrates: 43.0 Sugar: 5.0 Sodium: 587 Fiber: 5.0 Protein: 25.0
Recipe by Prevention RD at https://preventionrd.com/beef-and-cabbage-stir-fry-weekly-menu/