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Spicy Beef Stir-Fry (Cooking for 2)

Take a tasty tour of China at today’s dinner table! Western China boasts robust, spicy dishes like this beefy stir-fry. 

Spicy Beef Stir-Fry (Cooking for 2)

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Prep Time

15min

Total Time

25min

Servings

2servings

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Ingredients

  • 2  teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2  teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2  teaspoons Chinese chili sauce with garlic
  • 2  teaspoons sesame or vegetable oil
  • 1/2  pound beef flank steak, cut across grain into 1/8-inch strips
  • 1  medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2  cup Progresso® beef flavored broth (from 32-ounce carton)
  • 1/3  pound snow (Chinese) pea pods, cut diagonally into pieces (1 cup)
  • 2  cups hot cooked rice or soba noodles

Directions

  1. Mix cornstarch, soy sauce and chili sauce; set aside. Heat wok or 10-inch nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil; rotate wok to coat bottom and side. Add beef; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or until beef is brown. Remove beef from wok.

  2. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to wok; rotate wok. Add squash; stir-fry 1 minute. Add broth; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook about 3 minutes or until squash is tender. Stir in cornstarch mixture, pea pods and beef. Stir-fry over high heat about 2 minutes or until pea pods are crisp-tender. Serve over rice.

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Tips & Notes

  • Serve With

    Pick up egg rolls or another Asian dish from the deli to serve with this quick stir-fry.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving:
  • 465
  • 14g (Saturated Fat 4g)
  • 65mg
  • 670mg
  • 55g (Dietary Fiber 3g)
  • 33g
  • Percent Daily Value*:
  • 8%
  • 32%
  • 6%
  • 32%
  • Exchanges:
  • 3
  • 3
  • 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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