Diabetic Recipes
Main Dishes – Beef
Difficulty Rating – 3
Source: Better Homes and Gardens New Diabetic Cookbook ©1999
Submitted by Unknown
- 8 ounces beef top round steak
½ cup beef broth
3 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 ½ tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp grated fresh ginger
Non-stick cooking spray
12 ounces asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups)
1 ½ cps sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup small broccoli florets
4 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch lengths (½ cup)
1 Tbsp cooking oil
2 cups hot cooked rice
Trim fat from beef. Partially freeze beef; thinly slice across the grain into bite-size strips. Set aside. For the sauce, in a small bowl, stir together the beef broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and ginger; set aside.
Spray a cold wok or large skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, mushrooms, broccoli, and green onions. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from wok or skillet.
Carefully add the oil to wok or skillet. Add beef; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Push the beef from center of wok or skillet. Stir sauce; add the wok or skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Return vegetables to wok or skillet. Stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce; heat through. Serve immediately with hot cooked rice. Makes 4 servings.
Exchanges:
- 1 starch
2 lean meat
3 vegetable
Nutrition facts per serving:
- 270 calories
7 g total fat
(2 g saturated fat)
36 mg cholesterol
541 mg sodium
32 g carbohydrate
4 g fiber
21 g protein
Daily Values:
- 15% vitamin A
107% vitamin C
4% calcium
25% iron
