Beef Stir-Fry (4 portions)
A fast, vibrant South African weeknight stir-fry that comes together in under 15 minutes! Lean, tender beef strips are flash-seared and tossed with crunchy Hawaiian vegetables and juicy pineapple chunks in a glossy 3-ingredient sweet chilli soy glaze. Packed with high-density protein, light on digestion, and easy on the grocery budget, it’s a fuss-free dinner that pleases the whole family.
Ingredients
- 500 g beef strips, rump, sirloin, or quick-fry beef strips
- ½ bag Hawaiian Stir Fry Mix, cooked straight from frozen (approx. 350g–500g)
- 15 ml cooking oil, sunflower, canola, or sesame oil (1tbsp)
- 1 tsp garlic paste, or 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ginger paste, or finely grated fresh ginger
- salt and black pepper, to taste
For the 3-Ingredient Quick Sauce:
- 60 ml soy sauce, ¼ cup
- 30 ml sweet chilli sauce (2 tbsp), or 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 15 ml cornflour (1 tbsp), dissolved in 2 tbsp water (to thicken the sauce)
Instructions
- Prep the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, and the dissolved cornflour water mix. Set aside.
- Flash-Fry the Beef: Heat your wok or a large frying pan over high heat until it is smoking hot, then add the oil. Add the beef strips, seasoning lightly with salt and black pepper. Fry for 3 to 4minutes until browned but still tender. Remove the beef from the pan and set it aside on a plate.
- Cook the Aromatics & Veggies: In the same hot pan, quickly toss in the garlic and ginger paste for 30 seconds until fragrant. Immediately dump in the frozen Hawaiian Stir Fry. Stir-fry over high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook them; you want the carrots and broccoli to keep a good crunch.
- Combine and Sauce: Lower the heat to medium. Return the cooked beef strips and any juices on the plate back into the pan with the vegetables.
- Thicken: Give your sauce mixture a quick stir and pour it over the beef and vegetables. Toss continuously for 1 to 2 minutes. The sauce will turn glossy and thicken up, beautifully coating the pineapple and beef strips.
- Serve: Remove from heat and serve hot over steamed jasmine rice or instant noodles.
Notes
GLP-1 Recipe Snapshot per serving (1 portion):
The approximate values per serving for the standard recipe (assuming standard beef strips and excluding rice/noodles) are:
- 🔥 Calories: ~310 kcal
- 🍗 Protein: ~32g
- 🌾 Carbohydrates: ~18g
- 🥑 Fat: ~12g
- 🪙 Estimated cost: ~R30**
