Sweet and Sour Beef with Cashews
Courtesy of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking
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Servings: 6
Have all ingredients ready before starting to stir fry. Prep Time: 15 Min. Cook Time: 20 Min. What you need:
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Sauce mixture:
+ 1 Tbsp. soy flour, or cornstarch + 1/3 c. water + sugar substitute equal to 1 Tbsp sugar + 1/8 c. cider vinegar + 3 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce + 3 Tbsp. tomato sauce Meat mixture: + 1 Tbsp. soy flour, or cornstarch + 1 Tbsp. sherry or red wine + 1 (12-oz.) lean beef tenderloin, trimmed and cut into small, thin pieces Frying ingredients: + 1 Tbsp. peanut oil + 1 med. onion, peeled and sliced + 1/4 c. scallions, chopped + 1 lg. clove garlic, peeled and minced + 2 tsp. fresh ginger, peeled and minced + 1/2 lb. snow peas, ends trimmed + 1/3 c. unsalted, dry-roasted cashews, coarsely chopped What to do:
For sauce mixture:
1. Combine 1 Tbsp. of cornstarch (or soy flour) with water, sugar substitute, vinegar, soy sauce and tomato sauce. Stir with a whisk and set aside. For meat mixture: 2. Combine 1 Tbsp. cornstarch (or soy flour with sherry or wine and beef, mixing well. Set it aside. 3. Heat peanut oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown onions and scallions. 4. Add garlic and ginger. Stir until this mixture starts to turn golden. 4. Add beef mixture and continue stir-frying for 3 min. 5. Add sauce mixture and stir-fry for an additional minute. 6. Add snow peas and *pineapple and continue stir-frying for 3 min. or until snow peas are tender-crisp. 7. Top with cashews, stir and serve. Serving size: 5 1/3 oz. Exchanges: Med.-fat protein: 2 Fruit: 1/2 Fat: 1/2 * Variation: Those who are not concerned with the carb count of this recipe can add to the wok a 4-oz. can of pineapple chunks in natural juice, drained, together with the snow peas. Note: In Chinese cooking, It is best to have all your ingredients prepared and ready before starting to stir-fry. Excerpt from EnLITEned Kosher Cooking by Nechama Cohen with permission from Feldheim Publishers. For more info contact www.feldheim.com. For more info on diabetes contact www.jewishdiabetes.org. Nutritional information:
Calories: 186; Total Fat: 8g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Cholesterol: 31mg; Total Carbs: 11g; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 15g; Sodium: 293mg;
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