Stir Fry Beef & Broccoli with Lentils

4-6 Servings

Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 30 min

Ingredients

1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce 75 mL
2 Tbsp cider or other vinegar 30 mL
2 Tbsp honey 30 mL
3 Tbsp cornstarch 45 mL
1 Tbsp grated ginger 15 mL
garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 tsp pepper 1 mL
1/2 lb beef, flank or other cut 250 g
1 Tbsp canola oil 15 mL
1 lb broccoli florets 500 g
1/2 cup water 125 mL
2 cups cooked green lentils 500 mL
green onions, finely sliced

Instructions

Step 1
In a medium bowl, whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, honey, and cornstarch together until smooth. Whisk in ginger, garlic, and pepper. Reserve.

Step 2
Slice beef into thin strips against the grain. Toss into the soy mixture to marinate.

Step 3
Heat a wok or large sauté pan on medium-high heat until hot. Add oil and broccoli florets. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring. Remove from pan and reserve.

Step 4
Remove beef from the marinade and add to the hot pan in a single layer. Cook on both sides for 1-2 minutes. Remove beef from pan onto a plate. Add the marinade and water to the pan and simmer for 1-2 minutes.

Step 5
Toss broccoli and cooked lentils back into the pan with the sauce and cook for another couple of minutes to heat the lentils through while stirring. Add beef to bring all together.

Step 6
Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with green onions as desired and serve.

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
For 1 cup (250 mL)
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 220
Fat / Lipides 5 g
Saturated / saturés 1 g
+ Trans / trans
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 25 mg
Sodium / Sodium 390 mg
Carbohydrates / Glucides 30 g
Fiber / Fibres 8 g
Sugars / Sucres 9 g
Protein Protéines 17 g
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
Calcium / Calcium
Iron / Fer