Szechuan Beef Stir-Fry Recipe (2024)

2014-06-11T11:29:49-05:00By Lori|Recipes|32 Comments

My ex-husband did not cook. Well, he did but only pork chops and rice. And I get tired of pork chops and rice. But, sometimes you have to call in the troops when things go awry. Like this week. Thanks to the wonderful people with the Texas Beef Council, I am back with four weeks of Healthy Meals to Fuel the Family! I will make and share four healthy, nutrient rich meals that will tantalize not only your taste buds but your healthconsciousside as well!

This week on the menu is an amazingly good Szechuan Beef Stir Fry! I could not wait to get started! I went to the store, picked up the super affordable ingredients, and set the meal plan to have last Sunday! And then my family was hit by a nasty stomach bug. And Sunday dinner was spent doing laundry and taking temperatures and calling pediatrician’s offices. By the time everyonerecovered it was Wednesday and me and two of my daughters were still only about 25%. And then an amazing thing happened. My ex-husband stepped in and offered to make the meal and serve it up.

After eyeing himquizzically but eagerly accepting his offer, I perched myself on abar stooland supervised from afar!I must say, he did a fantastic job and I only had to give him a few reminders!

Here is the super easy RECIPE:

Ingredients for Szechuan Beef Stir-Fry

2 beef shoulder center steaks (Ranch Steaks), cut 3/4 inch thick (about 8 ounces each)
1 package (10 ounces) fresh vegetablestir-fryblend
3 Tbsp. water
1clovegarlic, minced
1/2 cup prepared sesame-ginger stir-fry sauce
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 cups hot cooked rice orbrownrice, prepared without butter or salt
1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts

Instructions

Combine vegetables and water in large nonstick skillet; cover and cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and drain vegetables. Set aside.

Meanwhile cut beef steaks into 1/4-inch thick strips.

Heat same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/2 of beef and 1/2 of garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining beef and garlic.

Return all beef and vegetables to skillet. Add stir-fry sauce and red pepper; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Suggestions

Four cups assorted fresh vegetables, such as sugar snap peas, broccoli florets, bell pepper strips and shredded carrots, may be substituted for 1 package vegetable stir-fry blend. Your favorite stir-fry sauce flavor may be substituted for the sesame-ginger flavor.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition information per serving: 351 calories; 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 5 g monounsaturated fat); 64 mg cholesterol; 1147 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate; 3.0 g fiber; 32 gprotein; 5.4 mgniacin; 0.3 mgvitamin B6; 2.9 mcgvitamin B12; 4.1 mgiron; 33.0 mcgselenium; 6.6 mgzinc.

My tips and observations- or rather – My husband’s tips:

I could not find the ranch steaks. I am sure I simply overlooked it with three kids hanging on me at the store so I grabbed some really lean stew meat that was already cubed. My husband cubed it even smaller and it was very tasty. However, I think the beef shoulder steaks would be more “stir-fry-e”.

I chose to use an original stir-fry sauce over the sesame ginger for the kids and it was very good. So you can change up the flavor of this meal with a new sauce and still keep it’s health content!

The next time I make this, I think I’ll chop my own fresh veggies from the farmer’s market as opposed to the frozen bag of stir fry. I think it will add more flavor to the veggie side of things and have a little more crunch!

We left off the peanuts because my ex- husband is allergic. And he did add more red pepper flakes on his for more flavor.

This is a really a very easy recipe and I love that you can variate it and make it your own. As long as you have the colors of the rainbow and the lean meats, it can easily be a family staple for any meal!

And here are our girls anxiously awaiting dinner!

My favorite tip for serving more Nutrient-Rich meals for your family is to shop the perimeter of your grocery store only. I know we all have heard this before but sometime I can get confused with how to create healthy AND EASY meals by doing this. Check out this posted below and print it out to remind yourself what is reallyavailableand not in a box!

TXBeef-shop-the-perimeter-of-the-store

Come back next week as I continue with healthy, wonderful meals for your family! And be sure to follow me and TxBeef on Pinterest to see ALL of the amazing recipes that the Texas Beef Bloggers are cooking up!

AND mark your calendars NOW for the @TxBeef Twitter Party on March 6, 2012 from 8 – 9pm CST with hashtag #TxBeef! You can follow me too @lomargie for all of the updates and reminders! There will be healthy beef selection and cooking tops, great conversation about how we call all make delicious and healthy meals for our families and MORE! The last Twitter party was a complete blast and so educational! Don’t miss it!

**I am a compensated blogger for a four week campaign with the Texas Beef Council. All opinions, writings and photos are mine. Recipes have been provided by theTexas Beef Council.**

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Lori is a single work from home mom of three daughters, ages 11, 10 and 8. She has been the author of ADayinMotherhood.com for over 8 years and blogs because it is cheaper than therapy. She wants to connect with her readers through honest and engaging posts! Contact me for authentic posts, creative ideas and beautiful but real photos!

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32 Comments

Screwed Up TexanFebruary 23, 2012 at 2:43 pm - Reply
BRAVO to your husband for helping out and taking the lead when you were feeling under the weather! Personally, I’d been crying watching my husband cook (worse cook ever).
Here’s the link to my healthy beef recipe post: http://screweduptexan.com/2012/02/nutrient-healthy-recipe-chipotle-sloppy-joes.html
♡ Toodies Momma ♡June 26, 2014 at 11:20 am - Reply
This looks yummy and healthy! My daughter loves a good stir fry especially when it has a lot of flavor and veggies. Love how easy this is to prepare.
Debbie LambJune 26, 2014 at 11:47 am - Reply
Looks tasty…I had never heard that before about shopping the perimeter of a store…but it is so true!!! I try hard to stay out of the middle!
ChristieJune 26, 2014 at 1:29 pm - Reply
Yum, It came out beautiful! I love steak in my stir fry
Robin RueJune 26, 2014 at 3:11 pm - Reply
That sounds delicious. I love it when my hubby takes over in the kitchen!
Debbie DennyJune 26, 2014 at 4:05 pm - Reply
Love stir-fry. This looks really good.
shellthingsJune 26, 2014 at 4:09 pm - Reply
Stir fry is so simple. A great go-to meal!
JennJune 26, 2014 at 4:41 pm - Reply
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Looks delicious. Stir fry is a go-to for us gluten/dairy free families!
Domestic MommyhoodJune 26, 2014 at 4:59 pm - Reply
Yum!! Love me some stir fry! Looks like a fab recipe thanks for sharing with us. Pinning for later!
savoryexperimentsJune 26, 2014 at 5:23 pm - Reply
Drooling! I love all of the colorful veggies you incorporated. Simple in its perfection.
Amber ConawayJune 26, 2014 at 7:30 pm - Reply
Wow that looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe for sure!
mail4roseyJune 26, 2014 at 9:02 pm - Reply
Stir Fry is one of my husband’s most favorite dishes. This one looks really good!
valmgJune 26, 2014 at 9:23 pm - Reply
He did a good job! It sounds quite yummy! – Jenn @ The Rebel Chick
Liz @ A Nut in a NutshellJune 26, 2014 at 10:36 pm - Reply
I love a good stir fry. I’m also especially partial to szechuan sauces!
Beth@FrugalFroggieJune 26, 2014 at 11:36 pm - Reply
Thank you for sharing the recipe. I will have to try and make some night.
CarlyJune 27, 2014 at 1:06 am - Reply
Thanks for the recipe! I love stir fry, we haven’t had it in forever!
cookiesandclogsJune 27, 2014 at 2:05 am - Reply
Great use of the pepper and peanuts. I could totally see this being a regular dinner that the whole family loves.
Cassie TuckerJune 27, 2014 at 9:43 am - Reply
This looks and sounds amazing! Bookmarked for making next week.
Jenni E.June 27, 2014 at 10:47 am - Reply
Your stir fry looks yummy!! My husband is usually the one to fix it so I’ll have to show him your recipe. I love that you put peanuts in it. Mmmm.
Megan @ C'mon Get CraftyJune 27, 2014 at 10:47 am - Reply
I love a good stir-fry. I’ll need to mark this down for one of our dinners soon!
Chrystal M.June 27, 2014 at 10:52 am - Reply
You can’t go wrong with a good stir fry!
lisaJune 27, 2014 at 11:45 am - Reply
I’ve ordered this when we eat out but never thought it would be this easy to make! Putting it on our menu soon!
KrystalJune 27, 2014 at 1:02 pm - Reply
We just got a new wok… this is a good recipe to break it in with! Very cool!
tessii1June 27, 2014 at 1:57 pm - Reply
I love stir fry and this one looks good. I would love to try this!
traceynicoleJune 27, 2014 at 2:03 pm - Reply
This looks really good. I love making stir frys.
Tonia SandersJune 27, 2014 at 4:15 pm - Reply
What a yummy recipe. I love beef stir fry with a passion.
TheresaJune 27, 2014 at 4:59 pm - Reply
Stir fry is so delicious, and I even love it more the next day. This sounds like an awesome recipe!
Emily_faliLVJune 27, 2014 at 9:43 pm - Reply
We love stir fry in our home too! Yours looks really delicious!
ToniPattonJune 28, 2014 at 8:02 am - Reply
I am a huge fan of stir fry. It’s such an easy meal.
Amanda LoveJune 28, 2014 at 12:35 pm - Reply
Hubby loves doing stir fry and he loves to cook and grill. I’ll have to show him this recipe and have him make this for me. Thanks for sharing.
April HugglerSeptember 5, 2014 at 11:14 am - Reply
I am trying so so hard to get away from boxed meals. I also love that you and your ex husband have a polite relationship.