Recipe: Low Carb Beef and Broccoli

Beef and Broccoli 

500g Sirloin steak
1 brown onion
1 can sliced water chestnuts
1 head of broccoli
1 shallot
1 glove of garlic
1 tbspn pickled or fresh ginger
1/2 tspn chilli flakes
100ml soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1 tspn sesame oil
2 tbspn oil for frying

Method

• Heat the oils in a wok or large pan
• Cut the onions into strips and stir fry
• While the onion is cooking cut the beef into 3mm thick strips
• Once the onion is sweated add the garlic, the ginger and the chilli to the onion and stir fry until the spices become aromatic
• Add the beef and stir fry until slightly pink, add the water chestnuts and continue to stir fry
• Add the soy sauce and stir fry until all the meat and vegetables are coated
• Cut the broccoli florets into small pieces, add to the stir fry along with the water
• Stir fry until the florets are coated with soy sauce and then cover to allow to steam
• While the broccoli is steaming cut the shallot into small pieces for serving
• Take the stir fry off the heat and serve in bowls, splash with remaining liquor and sprinkle with shallots
• Be carb smart; each tbspn of Soy Sauce contains 1g carbs, 1 serve of Water Chestnuts (half the can) is 8g carbs
• If you're craving a rice alternative serve with diced silken tofu sprinkled with Ginger, Soy sauce and Sesame oil