Sweet and Sour Beef
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3/4 pound grass-fed beef tenderloin cut into 1-inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup red bell pepper cut into 1-inch cubes (about 1 cup)
2 cups sliced bok choy, leaves and stems
Mix vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and cornstarch together in a small bowl and set aside. Heat oil in a wok or nonstick skillet over high heat. When oil is smoking, add beef and stir-fry 3 minutes, turning after one minute. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper to taste. Add red bell pepper and bok choy. Let stir-fry 2 minutes, turning after one minute. Move the ingredients to the sides of the wok and add the sauce in the center. Bring all of the ingredients into sauce and stir-fry until the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over the rice.
Yield: 2 servings.
Per serving: 420 calories (38% from fat), 17.5 g fat (5.7 g saturated, 6.8 g monounsaturated), 84 mg cholesterol, 38.5 g protein, 24.1 g carbohydrates, 1.8 g fiber, 674 mg sodium.
