Recipe Wednesday: Szechuan Beef & Broccoli

This is one of my favorite healthy recipes!! It's so good and so easy to make!

It was taken from The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. It's only $11.31 on AMAZON right now!

Szechuan Beef & Broccoli - pg. 153

This stir-fry cooks quickly, so be sure to have all of your ingredients prepped before you start. Watch the meat - if you overcook it or the pan isn't hot enough when you put it in, the beef could be tough.

You'll Need:

1 (1-pound) top round steak, sliced against the grain into scant 1/4"- thick strips
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Olive oil spray
1 (14-ounce) bag frozen broccoli (about 5 cups)
1 Tablespoon of freshly minced garlic
2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup bottled Szechuan stir-fry sauce

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the steak, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and toss until well combined.

Place a large nonstick skillet or nonstick wok over high heat. When hot, mist with the olive oil spray. Add the broccoli and garlic and cook, stirring, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the garlic softens and the broccoli is heated through and crisp-tender, being careful not to burn the garlic. Transfer to a large bowl and cover to keep warm.

Return the pan to high heat and add 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil. When hot, add half of the steak in a single layer, and cook , stirring occasionally, until lightly browned on both sides, 1 to 2 min. Transfer the steak to the bowl with the veggies and re-cover. Repeat with the remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil and steak. Return all the steak and veggies to the pan and remove from the heat. Add the sauce and mix well to coat. Divide among 4 bowls and serve with brown rice (I like to use half white and half brown).

Makes 4 servings. It's so good!

Per serving:  191 calories / 25 g protein / 10 carbohydrates / 6 g fat (2 g saturated), 50 mg cholesterol / 2 g fiber / 599 mg sodium