Description
Enjoy a Chinese-style takeout at home with this light Beef Tenderloin & Vegetable Stir Fry! This stir fry is quick and easy to pull together and combines tender beef with broccoli, red bell peppers, and snow peas.
Ingredients
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- 2 lb. Tenderloin Beef
- 4 oz. Snow Peas
- 16 oz. Broccoli Florets
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- 1/4 tsp. Himalayan Salt
For the beef prep and marinade:
- 1 Large Organic Egg
- 1/2 tsp. Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp. Himalayan Salt
- 1/4 cup Cooking Oil
For the sauce:
- 1 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup Hoison sauce (you can also use Oyster sauce; see Notes)
- 1 tbsp. Shaoxing (Chinese) Cooking Wine
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2 tsp. Pure Sesame Oil
- 2 tbsp. Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp. Lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Cornstarch
- 2 tsp. Water
- 1 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp. Ground Cumin
- 1/4 tsp. Red Cayenne Pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Thinly slice the beef tenderloin and remove any excess fat. Place the beef and the beef marinade ingredients into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cook the beef in a wok (paid link) or cast iron skillet (paid link) at high heat for 2 to 3 minutes then remove from heat.
- Add all sauce ingredients into a bowl and whisk (paid link) together. Set this to the side.
- Slice the red bell pepper into strips and cook along with broccoli on high heat in 1/2 cup water for 3 minutes. Add snow peas to cooking pan and continue cooking vegetables for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from pan and drain when done.
- Lower heat and add sauce, vegetables, and beef to pan. Simmer for 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
Hoisin also referred to as “Peking sauce”, is a rich, reddish-brown sauce with a sweet, tangy flavor. Oyster sauce is not as sweet as hoisin sauce but offers an umami flavor from its shellfish base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Low Carb
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Calories: 358
- Sugar: 4.6g
- Sodium: 1534mg
- Fat: 9.9g
- Carbohydrates: 14.2g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 51.9g
- Cholesterol: 135mg