Beef with cashews
2 cups long-grain or jasmine rice
spray canola or olive oil
500 g lean beef, cut into thin strips
1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 red capsicum, cut into thin strips
250 g snow peas, halved
400 g can baby corn
200 g broccoli, cut into florets
2-3 tablespoons kecap manis or soy sauce
125 ml (½ cup) orange juice
100 g roasted cashew nuts
Cook the rice in a large saucepan of boiling water for 12 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Spray a nonstick wok or frying pan with oil and heat. Stirfry the meat in batches over high heat for 3-4 minutes or until well browned and tender. Remove from the pan. Reheat the wok, add the onion, ginger and garlic and stirfry for 2 minutes or until soft. Add the remaining vegetables and stirfry for about 3 minutes or until tender but still crisp. Add the kecap manis or soy sauce and juice and stir through. Return beef to the pan and stir for 1 minute or until heated through. Mix in the nuts and serve immediately over the rice.
| ANALYSIS per serve |
4
|
6
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy kJ (Cal) |
2795 (668)
|
1863 (445)
|
| Carbohydrate (g) |
93
|
62
|
| Protein (g) |
43
|
29
|
| Fat (g) |
13
|
9
|
| Iron, Vitamin C, Zinc |
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4-6


