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Pepper Steak with Peppers and Onion served over Rice


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Smart Balance

Your rating: None Average: 3 (2 votes)
Difficulty: Easy

Course: Dinner

Main Ingredient: Beef

Smart Balance Product: 
Smart Balance® Cooking Oil

Ingredients: 

1 lb top round beef
4 tsp plus 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine
3 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp water
5 tsp Smart Balance® Cooking Oil
1 large onion, sliced into thin strips
1 bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1/2 tsp black pepper
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
4 cups cooked white rice
* Add 3 more grams of fiber to this dish by using brown rice instead of white.


Yield/Notes: 

This dish was first presented as part of our "Endless Summer Recipe" special feature.
Number of servings: 4
Nutrients
Calories: 442kcal
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fatty Acid: 0g
Poly Fat: 2g
Mono Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 57mg
Sodium: 459mg
Carbohydrates: 54g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Total Sugars: 4g
Protein: 32g

STEP 1:

  

Slice the meat into thin slices along the grain. Cut each strip across the grain about 1-inch long so that you have small thin slices. Place in a bowl and add 4 teaspoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice wine, 1-teaspoon cornstarch, and black pepper.

STEP 2:

  

In a small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1-tablespoon water and 2 teaspoons cornstarch. Set aside.

STEP 3:

  

Heat a wok on high heat. When the wok is very hot, swirl in 1 tablespoon of Smart Balance® Cooking Oil.

STEP 4:

  

When oil is hot, add the beef, spreading evenly in the wok.

STEP 5:

  

Cook undisturbed for about 20 seconds, letting the beef brown.

STEP 6:

  

Using a spatula, stir the meat, cooking another 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

STEP 7:

  

Add remaining tablespoon of Smart Balance® Cooking Oil to the wok. Add peppers and onions, and cook about 2 minutes, or until tender-crisp.

STEP 8:

  

Return beef to the wok, add the sauce and red pepper flakes and stir-fry about 30 seconds or until slightly thickened.

STEP 9:

  

Serve over cooked rice.


Comments

Posted by momtully on 10/9/2011 at 4:29pm.

what can I substitute for the rice wine?

Posted by Smart Balance on 10/10/2011 at 12:08pm.

Hi momtully: Thanks for the question! Dry sherry could be substituted if rice wine is not available. If you're trying to avoid alcohol, then apple juice or white grape juice are other alternatives.

Posted by como on 10/9/2011 at 6:27pm.

I use soy sauce instead of rice wine