Sweet Asian Beef Stir-Fry

This Asian-inspired beef stir-fry recipe is loaded with crisp-tender vegetables and served over spaghetti with a sweet orange-teriyaki sauce. If you don't have spaghetti noodles in your pantry, substitute soba noodles, rice or quinoa.

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Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons low-sugar orange marmalade

  • 2 tablespoons light teriyaki sauce

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • 3 ounces dried multigrain spaghetti or soba (buckwheat) noodles

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 2 cups small broccoli florets

  • ½ of a small red onion, cut into thin wedges

  • 1 cup packaged julienned carrots, or 2 carrots, cut into thin bite-size strips

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil

  • 12 ounces boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin bite-size strips (see Tip)

  • 3 cups shredded napa cabbage

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine marmalade, teriyaki sauce, the water, ginger and crushed red pepper; set aside. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.

  2. Meanwhile, coat a large nonstick skillet or wok with cooking spray. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and red onion to hot skillet. Cover and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add carrots; cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove vegetables from skillet.

  3. Add oil to the same skillet. Add beef strips. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly pink in center. Return vegetables to skillet along with sauce and cabbage. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through and cabbage is just wilted.

  4. Serve immediately over the hot cooked spaghetti.

Tips

Tip: For easier slicing, partially freeze the steak before cutting it.

Originally appeared: Diabetic Living Magazine

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

279 Calories
7g Fat
30g Carbs
25g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 1 cup beef stir-fry and 1/2 cup cooked spaghetti
Calories 279
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 30g 11%
Dietary Fiber 5g 16%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 25g 50%
Total Fat 7g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Vitamin A 5585IU 112%
Vitamin C 59mg 66%
Folate 94mcg 24%
Sodium 259mg 11%
Calcium 109mg 8%
Iron 3mg 15%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Potassium 708mg 15%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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