Sweet and sour beef
Serves: 4
Time to make: 9 hrs 10 mins
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Total cost: $15.24 / $3.81 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 600g stewing steak such as topside or blade, cut in thin slices or bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cider vinegar or white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 small (around 230g) can pineapple pieces in natural juice, drained — juice set aside
- 2 medium-sized carrots, cut in medium slices
- 1 large onion, cut in large chunks
- 1 red capsicum, cut in chunks
- 1 medium-sized head broccoli, cut in small florets
- 3 tablespoons cornflour mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water
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Instructions
1 Place chopped steak in slow cooker. Mix brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and pineapple juice (not pieces) together and pour over meat. Add carrots and onion and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender.
2 If on low, turn heat to high and add pineapple pieces, capsicum, broccoli and cornflour mix. Cook for 30 more minutes on high or until capsicum and broccoli are just cooked and juices have thickened.
Serving suggestion
Serve beef with rice sprinkled with chopped fresh parsley.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free soy sauce and check cider vinegar and cornflour are gluten free.
See also:
Sweet and sour pork (new)
Sweet and sour pork with noodles
Sweet and sour pork (original)
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 355cal
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Kilojoules 1490kJ
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Protein 43g
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Total fat 8g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 23g
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Dietary fibre 7g
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Sodium 370mg
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Calcium 100mg
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Iron 6mg
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.
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