Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Aisha 3rd Day Skating

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)