Ginger Beef & Snap Pea Stir-Fry
A quick and savory stir-fry featuring tender flank steak and crisp sugar snap peas over brown rice. Perfectly balanced for an easy, protein-packed weeknight dinner.
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Perimenopause symptoms and relief · Office on Women’s HealthLow energy
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Appetite changes
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Before you start
Your 20-minute game plan
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Equipment
Wok · Large skillet · Whisk · Mixing bowl · Knife and cutting board
Time saver
Prep the vegetables and measure pantry ingredients earlier in the day to shorten cook time.
Do these three things first
- 1Prep cloves garlic (minced)
- 2Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 3Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
Ingredients
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Ingredients
From Your Pantry
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In a small bowl
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, grated ginger, and minced garlic. Set aside.
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Heat the olive or avocado oil in…
Heat the olive or avocado oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
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Add the thinly sliced flank steak in…
Add the thinly sliced flank steak in a single layer. Sear without moving for 2 minutes to develop a slight crust, then toss and cook for 2 more minutes until browned.
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Add the sugar snap peas to the…
Add the sugar snap peas to the skillet and pour the soy-ginger sauce over the top.
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Stir-fry everything together for 3 to 4…
Stir-fry everything together for 3 to 4 minutes, just until the snap peas are bright green and slightly tender but still crisp.
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Divide the warm cooked brown rice between…
Divide the warm cooked brown rice between two bowls and top with the beef and snap pea mixture.
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The nutrition underneath
Why this bowl holds together
Popping the flank steak in the…
Popping the flank steak in the freezer for 15 minutes before prepping will make it much firmer and easier to slice paper-thin.
Always slice your steak against the…
Always slice your steak against the grain (perpendicular to the muscle lines) to ensure the meat stays incredibly tender.
Use pre-cooked or frozen brown rice…
Use pre-cooked or frozen brown rice to completely remove the longest cooking step and get dinner on the table in 20 minutes.
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