If you’re hunting for a weeknight dinner that ticks all the boxes, you simply have to give this Asian Beef Stir Fry recipe a try. Full of nutritious ingredients, ready in just 15 minutes and sure to delight your senses, this dish blends free-range beef with vegetables of your choosing to create a truly sensational meal.
Why Free-Range Beef?
When selecting the meat for your Asian Beef Stir Fry, you’ll want to focus on getting the highest quality possible. This improves both taste and nutritional value, meaning you’ll be making a better choice for your and your family’s health and taste buds.
The good news is, getting premium quality beef is a lot easier than you may think — all you need to do is head down to your local free-range butcher. They’ll be able to advise on the best cut for any dish you want to cook, and you’ll be supporting your community by shopping with a local business.
Suggested Vegetables
We suggest using the below mix of fresh vegetables to create your Asian Beef Stir Fry:
- Cabbage to help reduce and control inflammation
- Carrot to support immune function and lower your risk of diabetes
- Broccoli to add in the control of blood sugar and help protect against certain types of cancer
- Zucchini to promote healthy digestion and provide plenty of antioxidants for happy, healthy skin
- Capsicum to help heal any wounds and promote synthesis of collagen
- Onion to reduce cholesterol and lower your risk of heart disease
That said, you can include (or exclude) whichever vegetables you’d like — that’s the beauty of creating a dish like a stir fry.
What’s in the Sauce?
The delicious sauce for this stir fry is a blend of olive oil, garlic and teriyaki marinade. This combination provides a whole host of health benefits, including an extra iron boost and plenty of magnesium from the teriyaki marinade and antibacterial and antibiotic benefits thanks to the garlic.
The Perks of Shopping Local
If you’re wondering where to source your ingredients, we strongly recommend visiting the best butcher in Melbourne — such as Church Street Butcher — and your preferred local green grocer.
Shopping locally has many benefits. While the most obvious one is that you’ll get fresher, higher quality ingredients, you’ll also be helping the planet. Sourcing meat and produce that is farm to plate, or as close as possible, helps to reduce the carbon footprint of your meals, as each component travels a much smaller distance. You’ll also be supporting local primary producers, as they tend to get paid more by smaller stores than they would by larger chains.
You should also be able to grab your soba noodles at a local retailer quite easily.
So, if you’ve got time to pop down the street, plus 15 minutes to cook, you’ll be able to whip up this tasty treat in a heartbeat.