My husband has been on a major health kick recently. When he gets in these moods, he wants to be the HEALTHIEST PERSON EVER which is always fun for me because I get a great amount of joy out of pausing the TV when the Dairy Queen S’Mores Blizzard commercial comes on and then calling him into the room. Or, like I did on the 4th of July, sneaking out while he’s napping and coming home with 4 kinds of ice cream. His weakness is ice cream – can you tell?
On the other side, I get super competitive when he gets like this. It’s like, “Oh, you had a salad today? I had 3. And then I put one in the blender for a snack.” Our house is super fun right now.
Needless to say, I don’t have a lot of blog material at the moment. Our meals are quite literally meat and vegetables. No cheese, no pasta, no potatoes, and there are definitely no cupcakes around. I wanted to share this stir fry, though, because I’m obsessed with green beans right now and this was delicious. It was quick and easy, like all stir fries – just make sure you have all your ingredients prepped before you start.
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Beef & Green Bean Stir Fry
from Whole Foods
Ingredients
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon mild honey
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound lean steak, cut into cubes or thin slices
- 2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup onion, thinly sliced
- Sea salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- Whisk together soy sauce, wine, honey and garlic in large bowl. Add steak and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
- Blanch green beans in large pot of boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water; drain well.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in heavy large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Drain meat well, reserving marinade. Add cornstarch to reserved marinade and stir until smooth; set aside. Add steak to wok or skillet and stir-fry until almost cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Add onion and green beans. Stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Return beef to the skillet. Cook until the meat is done, another minute or two. Stir the reserved marinade and add to the skillet. Stir until sauce thickens and coats meat and vegetables, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve over rice.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 502Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1086mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 2gSugar: 8gProtein: 34g
Sheila says
You and your poor kids!! lol I’d be eating that stuff anyway (unless husband medically needs to eat healthy..)
Tracey says
Most of my meals are a lot of meat and veggies too lately and it has definitely made blogging harder. But luckily I can keep baking because friends, family and coworkers are always happy to help on that front :) This stir-fry would be a great weeknight meal, I need to remember it when I’m planning our menu next week!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
baahahaaaaa the blender salad totally cracked me up
Alyson says
Ummmm I would starve at your house!! You aren’t eating any of my staples lol! Please dear 6 pound 7 ounce baby Jesus I hope wine is still allowed. I mean you need some kind of liquid in your salad smoothie….
Jenn says
Looks super yummy!
kita says
I am super lucky that my boyfriend is sooo not down with eating healthy… If it were up to him we would have mac and cheese every night with a side of pizza. ><
Nutmeg Nanny says
Yum! Beef & green bean is such a great combination :) this dish looks super tasty!