Low-Carb Recipe: Garden Veggie And Ginger Beef Stir Fry

Stir fries work great for a low-carb diet, as they generally include lots of veggies and protein, without any heavy simple carbs - plus they make a quick and easy weeknight dinner. This one includes plenty of fresh veggies, along with tender beef and spicy ginger. if you want it spicier, you can add a minced chili or some red pepper flakes. This is traditionally served with rice, but if you're really trying to cut carbs, you can serve over lightly sauteed Chinese cabbage instead.

Garden Veggie And Ginger Beef Stir Fry
(Serves 4.)

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Ingredients:

1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup frying oil
8 oz lean grass-fed beef, sliced thin
1 cup carrot, cut into thin strips
1 bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 small onion, sliced into thin strips
2 cups broccoli, small florettes
8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
Cooked brown or wild rice, optional

Directions:

• In a small bowl, put the soy sauce, garlic powder, ground ginger, and water, and mix together; set aside.
• Heat 1/2 the oil in wok or large frying pan, when hot add beef and stir, cooking quickly; remove beef.
• Put remaining oil in wok and add the carrots, cook for 1 minute, stirring, then add the remaining vegetables and cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften slightly.
• Pour in the soy sauce mixture you made earlier, stir, reduce heat, and cook for another minute until hot and bubbly.
• Remove from heat, add beef back into the mixture, and stir.
• Serve over cooked brown rice or wild rice if desired.