25-Minute Beef and Snow Pea Stir Fry

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option while canola oil is more cost-effective.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a natural thickener, while potato starch is often less expensive.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, and pork can be a more economical protein choice.

In a measuring cup, add soy sauce, water, Chinese cooking wine (Michou), brown sugar, garlic, and cornstarch; whisk together and set aside.

Cut flank steak thinly against the grain on an angle to ensure tenderness.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Add snow peas to the skillet and cook until they are bright green and slightly tender, then remove from the skillet.

Add more vegetable oil to the skillet and half of the flank steak; cook until browned, then remove from the skillet.

Add the remaining flank steak to the skillet and cook until browned, then remove from the skillet.

Add the sauce to the skillet and whisk to combine; let it thicken as it cooks.

Turn off the heat and serve the stir-fry over a bowl of rice.

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