I wanted to make broccoli and beef stir fry but I couldn’t find a recipe that would suit our families dietary needs, so of course, I decided to make up a recipe myself! I hope you enjoy it as much as my family has enjoyed this recipe.
There is one ingredient in this recipe you may not be familiar with: coconut aminos. Coconut aminos are a fantastic substitute for soy sauce. Just take a look at the ingredients listed on the back of a bottle of soy sauce:
Water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate.
or another bottle:
Water, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup, caramel color, potassium sorbate.
Most of the things in both of those lists are ingredients I’d like to avoid putting in my body and my children’s bodies. Enter: coconut aminos. Ingredients: Organic coconut sap aged and blended with sun-dried, mineral-rich sea salt. Great alternative. There are no questionable ingredients and it’s an organic and GMO-free product. Worst part: it’s pricey, but so worth it. Buy the big bottle and you’ll save a lot of money in the long run.
Broccoli and Beef Stir Fry (Soy, Wheat, and Corn Free)
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef sirloin steak boneless ribeye steak, or minute steak
- 1 lb broccoli florets about 2 lbs whole head broccoli, cut from the stalks into medium sized florets
- baking soda
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup lard/tallow/coconut oil
- 1/4 teaspoon pure stevia extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger or ½ tsp dried ginger spice
- 2 tablespoons Oil for the fry pan
- xanathan gum/ guar gum/ tapioca starch enough to thicken sauce to desired consistency
Instructions
- Cut beef into thin strips.
- Coat beef in baking soda and let sit for 15 minutes.
- Mix the rest of the ingredients together except the beef, xanathan gum, and broccoli.
- Rinse meat and pat dry.
- Pour marinade over beef and let set for 20 or more minutes.
- Steam the broccoli florets until tender, but don't overcook them because you don't want mushy broccoli in your stir fry.
- Drain broccoli and spray with cool water.
- Heat a large skillet or wok. Pour in 2 T. of oil.
- Add meat and let sit cooking for 1-2 minute before turning. Cook for 2-3 more minutes, until browned.
- Add the broccoli and xanathan gum a little bit at a time and stir until thickened.
Nutrition
If you try it out, let me know how it turns out! It’s always good to hear from others who have tried out my recipes.
I just bought some coconut aminos! Great to see a recipe. Have you read Well Fed (cookbook) she uses this product a lot in her recipes.
I haven’t seen the cookbook, but I’d probably like it because I have been loving coconut aminos! Have you used your coconut aminos in anything yet?
This looks delicious! Thanks for linking up with “Try a New Recipe Tuesday!” I am going to feature this recipe this week! 🙂 Congratulations! 🙂 Please stop by to grab an “I’ve been featured” button for your blog. I can’t wait to see what you share this week. The post should go live around 11pm Eastern on Monday night. Many blessings, Lisa 🙂
Thanks for featuring the recipe! If you get to try it, I’d love to hear how it turns out :).
Man oh man. You speak my language girl…meat.
Thanks for linking at Trim Healthy Tuesday!