I found the recipe in a Weight Watchers magazine. I normally don't buy these magazines because the hubby is more of a steak and potato man. But something told me to pick this one up. I flipped through the pages and I thought what the hey, I could make some of these for my lunches if nothing else. I love the flavor of Mongolian Beef and I knew I had to try this recipe. The hubby even liked it!!
Here's the recipe:
Mongolian Beef
1 pound flank steak, trimmed and cut into thin slices
cooking spray
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons water
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon bottled minced roasted garlic
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
4 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high hear. Coat steak with cooking spray. Add steak to pan; cook 3 minutes or until browned and liquid has almost evaporated, stirring occasionally. Combine hoisin sauce and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Add sauce mixture and onions to steak in pan; cook 1 minute or until sauce is slightly reduced (do not overcook steak). Yield 4 servings (1/2 cup = serving)
This is what it looked like in the pan. Oh man the smell in my kitchen is fabulous!!! Makes my mouth water!
This is Jim's serving. I made some instant rice and steamed some broccoli. The rice and the veggies are both plain. I figured the sauce from the beef would be seasoning enough and I wouldn't have the added fat calories of butter or mayo. Looks good eh?!
And yes, like all good WLS (weight loss surgery) patients, I weighed my portions. It actually looks like a lot, but trust me I could have eaten a ton more!!!After a little tv with Jim I'm off to the gym for strength training. I need to get in some cardio but I think that is for tomorrows schedule.
