Stir-Fried Beef and Grapefruit
1 large grapefruit, cut into segments (1 cup)
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup dry sherry
4 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons hoi sin sauce
3/4 pound grass-fed beef tenderloin cut into pieces about same size as grapefruit segments
1/2 tablespoon canola, divided
1/2 pound snow peas
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Remove skin from grapefruit and cut into segments set aside. Mix sugar, sherry, garlic and hoi sin sauce together and set aside.
Heat oil in a wok or skillet. Make sure wok is hot before adding beef. Add half the beef. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the rest of the beef. Stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sauce, snow peas and grapefruit segments. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Divide between two dinner plates.
Yield 2 servings.
Per serving: 457 calories (29% from fat), 14.8 g fat (5.1 g saturated, 6.4 g monounsaturated), 84 mg cholesterol, 41.0 g protein, 35.8 g carbohydrates, 4.9 g fiber, 375 mg sodium.
