Spicy Beef and Cabbage

Cabbage is delicious when lightly cooked. It adds color, crunch, and fiber to this simple dish.

Serves 4

Calories: 324.53

Fat: 9.08 grams

Saturated Fat: 2.34 grams

Cholesterol: 70.36 mg

Sodium: 236.14 mg

¾ pound top round beef steak

½ cup orange juice

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon minced ginger root

1 onion, chopped

1 (10-ounce) package shredded cabbage

1½ cups shredded carrots 3 green onions, julienned

  • Trim excess fat from steak and cut into ⅛″ × 3″ strips against the grain. In a small bowl, combine orange juice, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch, and pepper and mix well; set aside.

  • In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add ginger root and onion; cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes until onion is crisp-tender. Add beef and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned. Remove beef and onion from skillet with slotted spoon and set aside.

  • Add cabbage, carrots, and green onion to skillet; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Stir orange juice mixture and add to skillet along with beef. Stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly and beef and vegetables are tender. Serve immediately over hot cooked rice.

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