APRICOT BEEF STIR-FRY

By stepjo7269

Taste of Home Simple and Delicious

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen asparagus stir-fry vegetable blend
• Hot cooked rice
• ● In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Stir in the apricot preserves, soy sauce, garlic, salt and pepper flakes; set aside.
• ● In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry beef in oil until no longer pink; remove and keep warm.
• ● In the same pan, stir-fry vegetable blend according to package directions.
• ● Return beef to the pan. Stir apricot mixture and add to beef mixture. Cook and stir until slightly thickened. Serve with rice.

Preparation

Step 1

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup (prepared with reduced-sodium soy sauce; calculated without rice) equals 309 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 531 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein.