Best Spicy Beef With Potato Recipes

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SKILLET BEEF AND POTATOES



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Sirloin strips with red potatoes and fresh rosemary are seriously amazing and ready in a flash. The key is precooking potatoes in the microwave to speed the process. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 5 medium), halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons garlic pepper blend
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary

Steps:

  • Place potatoes, water and salt in a microwave-safe dish; microwave, covered, on high until potatoes are tender, 7-9 minutes. Drain. , Meanwhile, toss beef with onion, 2 tablespoons oil and pepper blend. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the beef mixture; cook and stir until beef is browned, 1-2 minutes. Remove from pan; repeat with remaining beef mixture., In a clean skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes; cook potatoes until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes, turning occasionally. Stir in beef mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with rosemary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 487mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SPICY BEEF AND SWEET-POTATO STIR-FRY



Spicy Beef and Sweet-Potato Stir-Fry image

Categories     Beef     Onion     Potato     Vegetable     Stir-Fry     Quick & Easy     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 medium red onion
3 garlic cloves
1 pound sweet potatoes (about 2 large)
3/4 pound snow peas
1/2 cup drained rinsed canned whole water chestnuts (from an 8-ounce can)
1 pound boneless beef sirloin
4 scallions
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons brandy
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
Accompaniment:Cooked Rice
Garnish: sliced scallions

Steps:

  • Thinly slice onion and garlic. Peel sweet potatoes and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch -thick slices. Diagonally cut potato slices into thin strips and diagonally halve snow peas. Cut water chestnuts crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices and season with salt and pepper. Diagonally cut scallions into thin slices. In a small bowl stir together broth, hoisin sauce, brandy, and cornstarch until combined well.
  • Heat a wok or large heavy skillet over high heat until a bead of water dropped on cooking surface evaporates immediately. Add 2 tablespoons peanut oil, swirling wok or skillet to coat evenly, and heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion and stir-fry until softened. Add garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add sweet potatoes and stir-fry until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add snow peas and water chestnuts and stir-fry until snow peas are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a large bowl.
  • Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to wok or skillet and heat unrig just smoking. Stir-fry half of beef until browned and transfer to bowl. Add remaining tablespoon peanut oil and stir-fry remaining beef in same manner, transferring to bowl.
  • Add broth mixture to wok or skillet and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Simmer broth mixture 1 minute. Return beef-vegetable mixture with scallions to wok or skillet and stir-fry until combined and heated through. Season stir-fry with salt and pepper and stir in sesame oil.
  • Serve stir-fry over rice, garnished with scallions.

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