Vietnamese Style Pepper Beef and Spinach Recipe

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Vietnamese Style Pepper Beef and Spinach
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
334
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Trim excess fat from meat and slice thinly (which is easier when meat is slightly frozen) against the grain.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the chopped onion, sliced meat, 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper, 2 teaspoons of the fish sauce, and the cornstarch; stir well to coat and set aside to marinate (the cornstarch tenderizes and makes the meat velvety ).
  3. Over high temperature, heat a large skillet or wok and - when the skillet is very hot - add the oil ( hot wok, cold oil, food won't stick ); add the marinated meat mixture and sauté until the meat is cooked, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Remove cooked mixture from skillet and set aside.
  5. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the pan and stir fry the minced garlic for 1 minute.
  6. Add spinach leaves and stir fry for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  7. Add remaining 4 teaspoons fish sauce and tomato, and stir fry 2 minutes.
  8. Add the cooked meat mixture and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper to the skillet, combine well, and cook until heated through and sauce comes to desired consistency (the cornstarch will effect the consistency - you can add a bit of water, broth, or sherry if it becomes thicker than you'd like).
  9. Serve immediately with hot cooked jasmine rice.
  10. Note: I've been told that the recipe is not exactly Vietnamese, since we actually use minced pork to stir fry water spinach; beef is always more expensive than pork at home - the good cuts are often on their own, or cooked with minimal side ingredients; other cuts go into stews and soups so feel free to try this with pork, too!
  11. Also, when I first made this recipe I really wasn't expecting too much from it - it came out much tastier than I expected, an absolute keeper (especially according to my husband)!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 333.98 Kcal (1398 kJ)
Calories from fat 96.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.68g 16%
Cholesterol 34.23mg 11%
Sodium 774.26mg 32%
Potassium 599.26mg 13%
Total Carbs 43.35g 14%
Sugars 7.51g 30%
Dietary Fiber 6.27g 25%
Protein 18.02g 36%
Vitamin C 12mg 20%
Iron 2.1mg 11%
Calcium 68mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 134.87 Kcal (565 kJ)
Calories from fat 38.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.31g 16%
Cholesterol 13.82mg 11%
Sodium 312.67mg 32%
Potassium 242mg 13%
Total Carbs 17.5g 14%
Sugars 3.03g 30%
Dietary Fiber 2.53g 25%
Protein 7.28g 36%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 20%
Iron 0.8mg 11%
Calcium 27.5mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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