Teriyaki beef stir-fry with rice

This tasty teriyaki beef recipe is ready in just 25 minutes and it's full of fibre and protein while being low calorie and diabetes-friendly.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon sake or white wine
2 teaspoons peanut oil
400g lean rump steak, thinly sliced (see Tip)
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, thinly sliced
3cm piece ginger, peeled, finely sliced
200g green beans, trimmed, sliced
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, sliced
¼ small red cabbage, trimmed, shredded
2 cups steamed basmati rice, to serve

Instructions

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1 Combine soy sauce, mirin and sake in a small bowl; set aside.

2 Heat half the peanut oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add steak in two batches and stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until golden. Remove beef; set aside.

3 Return wok to high heat. Sauté onion in remaining peanut oil for 2 minutes. Add carrot and ginger; stir-fry until fragrant. Add beans and asparagus with 2 tablespoons water; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add cabbage and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until veges are just tender.

4 Return reserved beef to wok with reserved sauce and stir-fry for 1–2 minutes, or until sauce is hot. Serve stir-fry with steamed rice immediately.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free soy sauce and check mirin is gluten free.

Have no mirin? Use 1 teaspoon of sugar instead.

HFG tip

Slice beef against the grain for maximum tenderness, or use pre-cut beef stir-fry strips.

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Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 355 cal

Kilojoules 1490 kJ

Protein 29 g

Total fat 9 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 10 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 210 mg

Calcium 90 mg

Iron 3.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.