Saturday, March 23, 2013

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Spicy Beef Stir Fry with Broccoli and Orange - 11.8g Carbs, 3.6g Fiber, 4.6g Sug

 

Spicy Beef Stir Fry with Broccoli and Orange - 11.8g Carbs, 3.6g Fiber, 4.6g Sugar

From: www.daydreamkitchen.com
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min

1 lb sirloin steak, trimmed and cut in thin strips
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal
3 1/2 cups medium broccoli florets
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
1/2 tsp orange zest
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
4 scallions, sliced on the diagonal
Salt, to taste

Preheat a large skillet or wok over high heat.

Season the beef strips with salt. Add the oil to the pan followed by
the beef and cook until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes.

Transfer to a plate and set aside. Add the broccoli and carrots to
the pan and cook until they begin to become tender, about 7 minutes
more.

Add the ginger, orange zest, juice, soy sauce, and red pepper then
cook for 3 minutes more.

Add the beef back to the pan and heat through.

Sprinkle with the sliced scallions, then serve.

Nutrition From: www.caloriecount.about.com
Using low sodium Soy Sauce. Omitting added salt.
Servings: 4
Serving Size: 268 g
Nutrition per Serving:
329 Calories, 127 Calories from Fat, 14.1g Total Fat, 0g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 101mg Cholesterol, 416mg Sodium, 11.8g Total Carbs, 3.6g Dietary Fiber, 4.6g Sugars, 37.9g Protein
Vitamin A 125% - Vitamin C 105% - Calcium 6% - Iron 126%
Nutrition Grade: A-

Good points:
Very high in iron
High in selenium
Very high in vitamin A
Very high in vitamin B6
Very high in vitamin B12
Very high in vitamin C
High in zinc

Bad points:
High in cholesterol

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