Fabulous, Lean Steak Stir-Fry, Better Than Takeout
Skip the takeout tonight! This fabulous steak stir-fry is loaded with tender lean beef, colorful bell peppers, edamame, and juicy pineapple, all tossed in a delicious homemade sauce. Served over brown rice, it's a satisfying dinner the whole family will love. Each hearty serving, including ¾ cup brown rice, has 500 calories, 10 grams of fat, and an impressive 36 grams of protein! Want to make it even lighter? Serve over steamed vegetables or cauliflower rice instead.
Helpful Tips About this Recipe
Makes 4 servings-each serving (¾ cup rice and 1 cup stir-fry)
Healthy Benefits
Steak is nutrient-dense. It’s a complete protein, contains vitamin B12, iron, niacin, and zinc. Eaten in moderation, lean beef can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Brown rice is a good source of magnesium, which helps to maintain proper blood pressure. It also contains a fair amount of fiber, iron, niacin, thiamine, and vitamin B6. Edamame is extremely high in protein and fiber. It provides useful amounts of B vitamins, significant calcium, and a little zinc.
Shopping Tips
Choose lean beef such as tenderloin or top sirloin. Trader Joe’s sells packages of very lean top sirloin. They also sell packages of very lean grass-fed steak. Be sure to cut the steak into bite-size pieces. This dish would also taste great using chicken or pork. Brown Basmati rice is really tasty. It tastes much nuttier than most brown rice. Most supermarkets sell it either in the rice aisle or health food aisle. I found it at Trader Joe’s. Hoisin sauce is sold in most supermarkets in the Asian or international section. Ginger, in a jar, is a wonderful product and can be found in the produce section where garlic, in a jar, is displayed. Time-Saving Tip
This steak stir-fry comes together quickly! Brown rice can take 40–45 minutes to cook, so save time by using precooked or microwaveable brown rice. Skinny Tip
Want to cut the calories even more? Skip the brown rice and serve this delicious stir-fry over steamed cabbage, steamed vegetables, or cauliflower rice. All are wonderful lighter alternatives! Nutrition Note
The Skinny Facts (500 calories and 10g fat) include ¾ cup cooked brown rice per serving. Nutrition will vary if you substitute or omit the rice.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 12-Blue
WW SmartPoints 12-Green
Healthy Benefits
Steak is nutrient-dense. It’s a complete protein, contains vitamin B12, iron, niacin, and zinc. Eaten in moderation, lean beef can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Brown rice is a good source of magnesium, which helps to maintain proper blood pressure. It also contains a fair amount of fiber, iron, niacin, thiamine, and vitamin B6. Edamame is extremely high in protein and fiber. It provides useful amounts of B vitamins, significant calcium, and a little zinc.
Shopping Tips
Choose lean beef such as tenderloin or top sirloin. Trader Joe’s sells packages of very lean top sirloin. They also sell packages of very lean grass-fed steak. Be sure to cut the steak into bite-size pieces. This dish would also taste great using chicken or pork. Brown Basmati rice is really tasty. It tastes much nuttier than most brown rice. Most supermarkets sell it either in the rice aisle or health food aisle. I found it at Trader Joe’s. Hoisin sauce is sold in most supermarkets in the Asian or international section. Ginger, in a jar, is a wonderful product and can be found in the produce section where garlic, in a jar, is displayed. Time-Saving Tip
This steak stir-fry comes together quickly! Brown rice can take 40–45 minutes to cook, so save time by using precooked or microwaveable brown rice. Skinny Tip
Want to cut the calories even more? Skip the brown rice and serve this delicious stir-fry over steamed cabbage, steamed vegetables, or cauliflower rice. All are wonderful lighter alternatives! Nutrition Note
The Skinny Facts (500 calories and 10g fat) include ¾ cup cooked brown rice per serving. Nutrition will vary if you substitute or omit the rice.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 12-Blue
WW SmartPoints 12-Green
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (3/4 cup rice and 1 cup stir-fry) 500 calories, 10g fat, 2g sat. fat, 50mg chol, 36g protein, 68g carbs, 4g fiber, 859mg sodium, 26g sugar |
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Fabulous, Lean Steak Stir-Fry, Better Than Takeout
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown Basmati rice, uncooked, see shopping tips
- ½ of a 7 oz. jar hoisin sauce, see shopping tips
- ½ cup rice vinegar or seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 (8 oz.) can pineapple chunks, unsweetened, not drained, ½ cup juice from can
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger (from a jar), see shopping tips
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- Less than â…› teaspoon red pepper flakes or more, if you like it very spicy
- 1 teaspoon olive oil or canola oil
- 1 pound lean top sirloin, cut into bite size chunks, see shopping tips
- 1 cup red bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1 cup scallions, chopped
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame or green peas, not defrosted
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions and keep warm.
- In the meantime, in a small saucepan, add ½ of the jar of hoisin sauce, vinegar, pineapple juice from the can of pineapple, honey, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and mix well. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large nonstick pan or wok, heat 1 teaspoon oil over high heat. Add beef and stir-fry until browned, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add red bell pepper, scallions, edamame, pineapple chunks, and saute for 1 minute. Add sauce and mix well. Cook for 1 more minute.
- To serve: place ¾ cup brown rice on each plate or bowl and spread out. Top each with 1 cup stir-fry.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.75cupsCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 36gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 859mgFiber: 4gSugar: 26gBlue Smart Points: 12Green Smart Points: 12
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Amazingly delicious!!!