4-Meal High Protein Dinner Meal Prep: Mongolian Beef Stir-fry

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner while pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium reduces salt intake and tamari is often cheaper.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + sugar

Hoisin offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

rice noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while spaghetti is more accessible.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering.

Add sliced beef and stir-fry until browned, about 2-3 minutes.

Add minced garlic and ginger, stir-frying until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add sliced onion, bell pepper, and carrot, stir-frying until tender-crisp, about 2-3 minutes.

Add broccoli florets and stir-fry until bright green, about 1-2 minutes.

Pour in soy sauce and oyster sauce, stirring to coat the ingredients evenly.

Sprinkle sugar and black pepper, mixing well to combine.

Add cooked rice noodles and toss everything together until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.

Drizzle sesame oil over the stir-fry and toss to combine.

Garnish with sliced green onion before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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