Gluten Free Green Bean and Carrot Beef Stir Fry
 
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Whip up this Gluten Free Green Bean and Carrot Beef Stir Fry for a quick 30 minute week night meal. It's full of veggies and full of flavor!
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • For the Stir Fry:
  • 1 lb. thin flank steak, cut into thin strips (about ⅛" thick) across the grain
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ cup cooking oil
  • 1 lb. green beans, washed and trimmed into 2" pieces
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 8 oz. mushrooms, washed and sliced
  • For the Sauce:
  • ½ cup gluten free soy sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, depending on taste
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon peanut oil
Directions
  1. Prepare the meat by slicing it into thin strips across the grain, about ⅛" thick. If your meat is not thin enough, pound it to get it thinner, or cut the thickness in half. Place pieces in a gallon Ziploc bag. Add salt and cornstarch. Seal and shake vigorously to coat all pieces of meat with cornstarch. Place in fridge until ready to use.
  2. Prepare vegetables by slicing carrots and mushrooms and trimming green beans.
  3. In a large saucepan/skillet heat ¼ cup cooking oil over medium high heat until drop of water sizzles in pan. Lay out paper towels next to pan. In two or three batches, cook beef in an even layer for about 1 minute on each side until just cooked through. Remove and lay on paper towel. Pat tops of meat with paper towels to remove excess oil. Continue until all meat is cooked.
  4. Pour all but about 1 tablespoon of oil from the pan. Return pan to heat and reduce heat to medium. Add vegetables and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning, until crisp tender.
  5. While veggies are cooking, whisk together ingredients for the sauce. Pour sauce into pan and bring to a boil. Whisk constantly until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low and add meat into pan. Stir to coat and heat through. Season to taste.
  6. Serve immediately over rice noodles or brown rice.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/gluten-free-green-bean-and-carrot-beef-stir-fry/