Pineapple Beef Stir-Fry
Source: Spice it up! Spring 2019
Ingredients
Adjust Servings:
| 3/4 cup basmati rice | |
| 3 tablespoons rice vinegar | |
| 3 tablespoons water | |
| 2 teaspoons corn starch | |
| 1 tablespoon sugar | |
| 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped | |
| 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated | |
| 1 tablespoon canola oil | |
| 400g beef cut into strips | |
| 1 1/2 cups red peppers cut into 1" strips | |
| 1/2 cup celery cut into pieces on an angle | |
| 1 cup pineapple cut into chunks | |
| 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes | |
| black pepper to taste |
Nutrient Analysis | |||||||||||||||||||
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PER SERVING: RENAL EXCHANGE: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Calories | 357Kcal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Protein | 26g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carbohydrates | 43g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fibre | 2g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Fat | 8g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saturated Fat | 2g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol | 53mg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sodium | 76mg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Potassium | 564mg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phosphorus | 259mg | ||||||||||||||||||
Pineapple Beef Stir-Fry:
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Ingredients
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3/4 cup basmati rice
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3 tablespoons rice vinegar
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3 tablespoons water
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2 teaspoons corn starch
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
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1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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400g beef cut into strips
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1 1/2 cups red peppers cut into 1" strips
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1/2 cup celery cut into pieces on an angle
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1 cup pineapple cut into chunks
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1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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black pepper to taste
Preparation
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Cook the rice following the instructions on the package. |
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While the rice is cooking, in a small bowl, combine the rice vinegar, water, corn starch, sugar, garlic and ginger. Set aside. |
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In a non-stick frying pan heat the oil over medium heat. Stir-fry the beef strips until they turn colour (4–5 minutes). You may want to fry the beef in two batches not to overload the pan. Set the cooked beef aside. |
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In the same pan, stir-fry the red peppers and the celery for 2 minutes. Then add the pineapple chunks, red pepper flakes and the cooked beef. |
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Add the corn starch mixture from step 2 and stir until the sauce has thickened. Season with extra black pepper, if desired. |
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Serve the pineapple beef with the cooked rice and enjoy! |
