Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Basic Hamburger Stir Fry

I adapted this recipe from one that called for steak. My budget runs more toward the hamburger end of things, and this allows me to splurge on the grass fed beef my doctor prefers for me. I love that this recipe is very flexible. Use whatever LC vegetables tickle your fancy, or whatever is on sale. It should turn out great, regardless. I limit the amount of vegetables to cater to my digestion. If you can handle more, and can afford the carbs, pile them on!

Ingredients:

1 lb. grass fed ground beef, or lean meat of your choice
1T. light olive oil, or other good oil
1/2 medium onion, quartered and sliced
2-4 cloves garlic, minced
4 oz. mushrooms of your choice, cleaned and sliced
1 1/2 to 2 cups pea pods or other low carb vegetable(s), cut to whatever size you prefer

Sauce:
1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
1/2 c. dry sherry
1/4 t. powdered ginger
4 drops EZ-Sweetz = about 4 t. equivalent sweetener - substitute at will
1 t. Thick-It-Up Low Carb Food Thickener

Stir together soy sauce, sherry, ginger and thickener.

Brown meat in oil in a large skillet or wok. Add onions, garlic, and pea pods and stir fry a few minutes. Add mushroom slices. Stir sauce mixture one more time, and add to pan. Cook until the vegetables are done to your liking.

That's it! Serve and enjoy.

Note: I don't know how many carbs to count for the sherry. I am assuming that since it is dry, and most of the alcohol cooks off, there aren't too many by the time it hits the plate.

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