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Cookbook of the Month Recipe – Hoisin Beef with Vegetables
Filed under Main Dishes - BeefSep 19
Yesterday was one of those days. I would normally blame it on pregnancy (pregnancy is a good excuse for many things!) but I ate so bad, that even pregnancy wasn’t a good excuse. A tortilla with cheese for breakfast, followed by a Snickers bar for a morning snack, chicken fingers from Chick-fil-A for lunch and then a snack of chocolate chip cookies. Yeah, not nutritious whatsoever. And I was feeling it by the time I got home from work. All I wanted was something tasty and healthy for dinner. Good thing healthy was on the menu!!I had actually been meaning to make this all week, but other things kept popping up (as they seem to do a lot lately!) Robin Miller claims this is her go-to meal because it is so adaptable, and adaptable it is!! From her original recipe, I subbed broccoli for the asparagus and a yellow pepper for a red one, since I had yellow ones in the garden. She also included carrots and water chestnuts, but I didn’t have any carrots on hand, and my husband isn’t a water chestnut fan, so those were left out. And she suggests quick cooking rice, but I’m not a fan of quick cooking rice, so I took the time to make up some jasmine rice. It worked perfectly, because everything else was done just as the timer went off for the rice.
This was my first time using hoisin sauce, and I’m looking forward to using it in many recipes to come. This dish wasn’t overwhelming with flavor, like I first expected to be with the hoisin, ginger and garlic, but it was still delicious and flavorful. And I can see why Robin Miller uses this as her go-to recipe – it really is adaptable to whatever you have on hand!
Hoisin Beef With Vegetables
adapted from Quick Fix MealsServes 4
3/4 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 to 4 cloves garlic – to taste – minced
1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
1 1/4 pounds boneless lean sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into bite sized pieces
2 cups fresh broccoliIn a small bowl, whisk together the broth, hoisin, and cornstarch. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and stir fry for 1 minute. Add teh steak and stir-fry until browned on all sides, about 4-5 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook for another 3 minutes.
Add the broth mixture to the skillet, bring to a simmer, and simmer until the sauce thickens and the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
Serve over rice.
30 Responses to “Cookbook of the Month Recipe – Hoisin Beef with Vegetables”
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Lisa said on September 19th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Love yummy healthy recipes! I also like to eat snickers and cookies.
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Candy said on September 19th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Oh this looks good. I know what you mean with the candy. Those little Halloween bars are calling my name these days and I can’t blame it on being preggo!
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Happy cook said on September 19th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
So easy to make them and delicious looking too.
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Melanie said on September 19th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Don’t feel too guilty about eating badly – you are right, pregnancy is a great excuse! And I just love hoisin sauce – I use it all the time and this looks like a fantastic recipe!
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kat said on September 19th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I love hoisin sauce so I bet this was great!
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Maria said on September 19th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
We all have days like that! Glad you tried hoisin! I love it!
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Patsyk said on September 19th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Thank goodness you chose this cookbook this month! Now, I have some new recipes that I know will be good from it!
Sounds like you eat the way I did when I was pregnant (both times!)… I was always too tired to bother with anything very involved so, quick and easy and whatever sounded good did the trick!
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Mrs. L said on September 19th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
I actually would probably like the substitutions you made anyway. Looks really good and I do have some Hoisin sauce that needs to be used.
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Erin said on September 19th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
This looks great! What a good dinner idea. I’ve never had hoisin sauce, but I’m pretty sure I would like it. I’ll have to try this sometime!
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Dhanggit said on September 19th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
LOL you are just like me Deborah when I was pregnant..I blame everything on my pregnancy! Our only difference I couldn’t make beautiful and sumptous dishes like this, hehehe I was too lazy to cook
your photos are truly excellent!
btw, Im imagining how the tummy is going on now take care dear[Reply]
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flower said on September 19th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Havent had a snickers in years, I could so easily have a jar of peanut butter fingers in 1 sitting
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diva said on September 20th, 2008 at 3:17 am
don’t feel too guilty! everyone has those days
this looks so yummy..i love hoisin.[Reply]
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How's it Taste? said on September 20th, 2008 at 3:31 am
Wow, looks great! And so quick and easy too! Now I can start using up that huge bottle of hoisin sauce I have in the fridge that I bought for some reason but can’t remember what for : )
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kamailesfood said on September 20th, 2008 at 5:30 am
This looks really tasty and healthy. I love recipes that are easily adaptable.
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Mary said on September 20th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
If it makes you feel better I was out of control bad eating yesterday, and I don’t have preganancy to blame for it. Your dinner looks so delicious and healthy that I’m totally bookmarking it!
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Mary said on September 20th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Snickers — great snack food! Hoisin sauce adds layered flavor and I love it. I think Robin is great and this is a nice recipe.
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Fearless Kitchen said on September 20th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
This looks great. It’s always good to have a healthy recipe that you can throw together quickly.
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Pam said on September 20th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I enjoy eating fried foods and cookies sometimes but I also love to eat dinners like this. It looks tasty and healthy.
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Grace said on September 20th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
oh, your meals and snacks don’t sound all that bad. i’ve done worse.
meanwhile, i’ve never used hoisin, but this looks scrumptious! good for robin miller and good for you. [Reply]
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Sara said on September 20th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
This looks great, I always love a good stir fry!
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Susan from Food Blogga said on September 20th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
These are just the kind of mid-week meals I love to make. And hoisin sauce makes everything taste better.
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Jenny said on September 21st, 2008 at 6:04 am
Great looking recipe Deborah! Love it, but I’m with you, bring on the sweets. Enjoy it, this is your time to not worry about a thing!
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hot garlic said on September 21st, 2008 at 11:51 am
Oh yum, this sounds ALMOST as good as the rest of what you ate that day. Oh man, I’m a slave to the sweets and occasionally chase down a lunch of cookies with another dessert too.
I love Robin, this seriously must be good if it is her go-to
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Emiline said on September 21st, 2008 at 6:46 pm
This does look healthy and delicious!
Hey! You are allowed to eat like that when you’re pregnant. DO NOT feel bad about it.
Okay, I’m not helping.[Reply]
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Paula said on September 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 am
The combo of beef and broccoli is a favorite of one of my kidlin’s. I’m with you on not using quick rice. And eating this healthy dinner totally balanced out the snickers … it’s a yin yang thing, right?
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Sophie said on September 22nd, 2008 at 1:29 am
LOL I have days like that and I’m not even pregnant
. Funny you mention that because my mom just told me a few weeks ago that she’s eat really healthy when she was pregnant with me but, every now and then, she’d binge on horrible food for a whole day! She said that she actually went to the grocery store and filled up her cart with things like twinkies and chips .That dinner sounds like a winner. I need to hold on to this one, especially since it’s a quick recipe. I definitely need those for the week
, thanks for sharing![Reply]
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Peabody said on September 22nd, 2008 at 7:47 am
Chick Fil A is always good for you. I miss it so, WA doesn’t have them.
Your beef and veggies looks plenty good for you though.[Reply]
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Jaime said on September 22nd, 2008 at 5:03 pm
this looks delicious and perfect for weeknights!
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Katerina said on September 22nd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Yum, I love hoisin! Try it with lettuce wraps, so good.
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