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Thai Beef Stir-Fry (lighter recipe)

Updated Jul 14, 2014
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Served over hot cooked rice, this highly seasoned, veggie-packed stir-fry is a one-dish meal!

Thai Beef Stir-Fry (lighter recipe)

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound beef boneless sirloin steak
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-ounce carton)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 7 medium carrots, thinly sliced (3 1/2 cups)
  • 6 green onions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 4 cups hot cooked rice
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Trim excess fat from beef. Cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. (Beef is easier to cut if partially frozen.)
  • Step 
    2
    Mix broth, cornstarch, fish sauce, vinegar and brown sugar.
  • Step 
    3
    Spray nonstick wok or 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Heat over high heat. Add beef, gingerroot and garlic; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until beef is brown. Remove beef from wok with slotted spoon.
  • Step 
    4
    Add carrots and onions; stir-fry about 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in beef, water chestnuts and lemon peel; heat to boiling. Stir in broth mixture. Cook and stir about 1 minute or until heated through.
  • Step 
    5
    Serve beef mixture over rice.

Nutrition

400 Calories
3 g Total Fat
24 g Protein
75 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
45 mg
Sodium
290 mg
Potassium
840 mg
Total Carbohydrate
75 g
Dietary Fiber
6 g
Protein
24 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%
100%
Vitamin C
16%
16%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
26%
26%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 3 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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