Celebrate Chinese New Year with sizzlin’ steak
MAKE SIZZLING GARLIC STEAK TO CELEBRATE
Garlic produces magic in many cuisines. With thoughts of the start of the Chinese New Year, I mixed it with soy sauce, brown sugar and peanuts for this quick Chinese Garlic Steak.
Shortcut tip: To make the meal even faster, buy beef cut for stir-frying at the market.
For the Asian Noodles, look for fresh or steamed Chinese noodles in the produce section. Sesame oil gives it a nutty flavor. 1⁄2 pound quick-cooking steak (skirt or
strip steak)
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 teaspoons minced garlic Vegetable oil spray
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped peanuts
Remove visible fat from steak and cut into 1⁄2- to 1-inch strips. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar and garlic together in a selfseal plastic bag. Add steak and set aside while making the noodles. Turn bag over once or twice during that time.
Heat a wok or skillet over high heat. Spray with vegetable oil spray. Remove steak from marinade, reserving marinade. Stir-fry steak 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to a plate. Add reserved marinade to the wok. Boil 1 minute. Spoon over steak. Sprinkle peanuts over steak.
Yield 2 servings.
Per serving: 288 calories (53 percent from fat), 16.8 grams fat (4.5 grams saturated, 8.2 grams monounsaturated), 72 milligrams cholesterol, 28.7 grams protein, 8.9 grams carbohydrates, 1.2 grams fiber, 847 milligrams sodium.
— By Linda Gassenheimer
Asian Noodles
1⁄4 pound fresh or steamed Chinese noodles (about 2 1⁄4 cups) (can substitute angel-hair pasta)
1⁄4 pound fresh snow peas, trimmed
(about 2 cups)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring a large saucepan filled with water to a boil. Add the noodles and snow peas. Bring back to a boil and cook 1 minute. Drain. Place in a bowl and add the sesame oil and salt and pepper to taste. Toss well. Serve with the steak.
Yield 2 servings.
Per serving: 293 calories (29 percent from fat), 9.4 grams fat (1.6 grams saturated, 3.4 grams monounsaturated), 48 milligrams cholesterol, 9.1 grams protein, 43.3 grams carbohydrates, 2.8 grams fiber, 14 milligrams sodium.