Stir Fried Beef & Broccoli

    Yield: About 5 cups (4 Servings)

    Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes


    Ingredients

      1 lb round or flank steak/chilled
      2 tsp cornstarch
      2 T light soy sauce
      3 C small broccoli florets
      2 T canola or corn oil
      1 lg onion, cut in thin wedges
      1 T minced gingerroot
      1 T sherry (optional)


    Slice meat across grain in 1 1/4 inch strips.. Sprinkle beef with cornstarch and soy sauce.. Toss to mix, set aside.

    Bring water to a boil add broccoli; return to a boil, cook 2 minutes. Drain immediately. Set aside.

    Heat oil in a wok or large skillet until very hot. Add onion and gingerroot stir-fry about 30 seconds.

    Add steak and stir-fry about 2 minutes to brown edges of meat. Add broccoli, sherry, and 2 tablespoons water. Stir constantly until steaming hot, about 1 minute.

    Nutritional Information Per Serving (about 1-1/4 cups): Calories: 295, Fat: 16 g, Cholesterol: 54 mg, Sodium: 401 mg, Carbohydrate: 13 g, Dietary Fiber: 4 g, Sugars: 6 g, Protein: 26 g

    Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 3 Medium-Fat Meat