Love a Chinese takeaway but also want to lose weight? Then you’re going to love this healthy beef stir fry recipe.
With yummy Chinese flavours and lots of nourishing veggies, this low calorie beef stir fry is the perfect dinner treat.
While it’s easy to make from scratch using everyday ingredients, you can make life even easier for yourself and use a ready-made Masterfoods recipe base.
Taking just 10 minutes to cook, you’ll have a delicious and healthy dinner that the whole family will enjoy.
Here’s how you make an easy and healthy beef stir fry:
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Rice Vinegar
- 1/3 cup Coconut Aminos (or soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Ginger (peeled and grated, or minced)
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 2 Garlic (cloves; or 2tsp minced)
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil (or peanut oil)
- 500 grams Beef Tenderloin (sliced into strips)
- 300 grams Green Beans (trimmed and halved)
- 1 Red Capsicum (large – chopped)
- 200 grams Bok Choy (~2 bunch – separate the stalks from the leaves, cut the stalks into strips and the leaves in half)
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Mix together the rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger, cumin and garlic in a jar. Put on a lid and shake well. Set aside. HINT – use Masterfoods Chinese Beef Stir Fry Recipe Base for a quick and easy option!
Step 2
Add oil to a large frying pan or wok and place over medium heat. Add beef saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until beef is cooked rare. Add in capsicum and cook until soft. Add stems of bok choy, green beans and sauce, stir through and simmer for 3 mins. Add bok choy leaves and cook for another 2 mins.
Step 3
Plate stir fry. Garnish with sesame seeds if you like. Enjoy!
Notes:
Alternative Vegetables
Use broccoli, carrots, onions or any other vegetables you have on hand.
More Carbs
Serve with brown rice or quinoa.
Vegan & Vegetarian
Use cooked chickpeas or tofu instead of beef.
No Beef
Use diced chicken breast instead.
No Time
Use Masterfoods Chinese Beef Stir Fry Recipe Base
Healthy Beef Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 1/3 Cup Coconut Aminos or soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp Honey
- 1 Tbsp Ginger peeled and grated
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 2 cloves Garlic or 2 tsp minced
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil or peanut oil
- 500 grams Beef Tenderloin sliced into strips
- 300 grams Green beans trimmed and halved
- 1 large Red Capsicum chopped
- 200 grams Bok Choy ~ 2 bunches, seperate the stalks from the leaves, cut the stalks into strips and the leaves in half
Instructions
- Mix together the rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger, cumin and garlic in a jar. Put on a lid and shake well. Set aside. HINT - use Masterfoods Chinese Beef Stir Fry Recipe Base for a quick and easy option!
- Add oil to a large frying pan or wok and place over medium heat. Add beef saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until beef is cooked rare. Add in capsicum and cook until soft. Add stems of bok choy, green beans and sauce, stir through and simmer for 3 mins. Add bok choy leaves and cook for another 2 mins.
- Plate stir fry. Garnish with sesame seeds if you like. Enjoy!
Notes
Use broccoli, carrots, onions or any other vegetables you have on hand. More Carbs
Serve with brown rice or quinoa. Vegan & Vegetarian
Use cooked chickpeas or tofu instead of beef. No Beef
Use diced chicken breast instead. No Time
Use Masterfoods Chinese Beef Stir Fry Recipe Base
So there you have it – a quick and healthy meal that’s perfect for the mid-week rush.
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