Beef with Ginger

Chilling the beef in the freezer for 5 minutes makes it easier to cut into very thin slices.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1  pound  sirloin steak, chilled
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  pepper
• 2  tablespoons  grated fresh ginger
• 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 2  teaspoons  lite soy sauce
• 1/2  cup  fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth
• 2  teaspoons  cornstarch
• 6  green onions, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2  teaspoon  crushed red pepper (optional)
• 4  cups  hot cooked long-grain rice

Preparation

Cut steak diagonally across the grain into very thin slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Sauté ginger in hot oil a large nonstick skillet over high heat 2 minutes or until tan-colored. Add minced garlic, and sauté 30 seconds. Add beef; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in soy sauce.

Stir together beef broth and cornstarch until smooth. Drizzle over beef mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened. Add green onions, and, if desired, crushed red pepper; cook 1 minute. Serve immediately over hot cooked rice.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

309 (28% from fat)

Fat:

9.6g (sat 2.9g,mono 4.2g,poly 1g)

Protein:

26g

Carbohydrate:

27g

Fiber:

1.5g

Cholesterol:

62mg

Iron:

3.1mg

Sodium:

399mg

Calcium:

18mg