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Skinny Stir-Fry

Stove-TopLow-CarbBeef

Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Everyone loves a good stir-fry! They're tasty, they're speedy, and they're fun! With Skinny Stir-Fry on your side, they can also be healthy for you! Using lower sodium ingredients and less oil, Skinny Stir-Fry allows the garden-fresh broccoli and carrots and the savory flank to shine in their most tasty form without all the guilt. Find some nutty, good-for-you brown rice, because this stir-fry is ready to start impressing you right away!

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Ingredients

  • For the stir-fry:
  • 1-1 1/2 pounds beef flank steak, cut into thin strips
  • 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot flour
  • 1/2 head broccoli, chopped into small florets
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil, divided
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • For the sauce:
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 1/4 cup water or beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 heaping tablespoon arrowroot flour
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Directions

Step 1 -Place the steak in a plastic resealable bag with 2 tablespoons of the coconut aminos, the salt, and 1 tablespoon of the arrowroot flour, sealing and marinating for at least 20 minutes and up to overnight.

Step 2 -While the steak marinates, in a wok or nonstick skillet, lightly sauté the broccoli in 1-2 tablespoons of the oil until bright green, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 3 -In a small bowl, mix the remaining coconut aminos, the water, the rice vinegar, the remaining arrowroot flour, and the sesame oil together.

Step 4 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the remaining oil.

Step 5 -Sauté the marinated beef in the warm oil and the garlic for 3-4 minutes.

Step 6 -Add the carrots to the meat mixture and cook, while stirring occasionally, until the beef is close to being cooked through, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 7 -Stir the cooked broccoli into the stir-fry mixture.

Step 8 -Stir the sauce into the stir-fry mixture.

Step 9 -Lower the stove-top temperature to low heat and gently stir the mixture until the sauce is sticky and the beef and broccoli are thoroughly coated.

Step 10 -Serve.

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