Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Nutrition Corner
Stir Fry
This is a fun meal for the whole family to get involved in creating. And it’s tasty too!
½ pound (250 g) beef or chicken
2 tablespoons (30 mL) oil
1 small onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ginger
1 cup (250 mL) carrots, sliced
2 cups (500 mL) broccoli, bite size pieces
1/3 cup (75 mL) water
2 tablespoons (30 mL) soy sauce
1 tablespoon (15 mL) cornstarch
Slice meat into thin strips. Add oil to large pan. Fry meat strips in large pan and fry for 2 minutes or until meat is cooked. Take meat out of pan. Add onions, garlic, ginger and carrots to pan and fry for 1 minute. Add broccoli cook for 2 more minutes. Place meat back into pan. Mix water, soy sauce and cornstarch in a separate bowl. Pour liquid over meat and vegetables and cook until thickened.
(Recipe from Healthy U, Government of Alberta http://www.healthyalberta.com/HealthyEating/445.htm)