Beef Stir Fry - wheat free/grain free/sugar free/dairy free

Beef Stir Fry

 This is similar to beef and broccoli only I had more vegetables, so I wanted to use them all.  Most Chinese sauces have wheat in them, but they are usually easy to duplicate, so I make my own.  You just need a few specialty ingredients to give it an authentic Chinese flavor.  You probably know about soy sauce, but even more important is sesame oil.  It has a definite but subtle flavor and aroma that will make the difference in any Chinese dish.

1 6-8 oz steak, any steak you have will probably do fine.
1 crown of broccoli
1 carrot
1/4 head of cabbage
1 small onion
1 T sesame oil
1 T gluten free soy sauce or shoyu or liquid aminos
1 t lemon grass
2 t grated ginger
1 t xanthan gum (optional - this makes it a bit thicker)
1/2 t red pepper flakes (optional)

While the steak is still a little bit frozen, slice it thinly against the grain.  It's easier to slice when slightly frozen. Peel the carrot and cut all the vegetables into bite sized or smaller pieces.  Cutting the carrot on a diagonal and slicing the cabbage into thin strips makes it look more like servings in a Chinese restaurant.

Mix the soy sauce, lemon grass, ginger and xanthan gum into a sauce.  You can taste it and adjust the seasonings, adding flakes of red pepper if you are brave.

Pour the sesame oil into a hot pan, a wok would be best, but I don't have one.  Cook the vegetables first until they just barely start to soften and add the steak.  As soon as the steak starts to brown, add the sauce and cook until it thickens (if you are using xanthan gum) or heats through (if you are not).

You can eat this as is, or make cauliflower "rice" by grating cauliflower and then microwaving it until soft.

Serves around 3 -
Calories using xanthan gum and pepper flakes:  246, 15.5 grams carbohydrates, 5.6 grams fiber