Gardein Stir Fry

I am a fan of Gardein products. They provide an easy way to get some protein and I think it all tastes great. Meat substitutes have come a long long way in the past few years. The beefless tips have a recipe on the package that I have made several times now and adapted a bit for my taste. If you can't find Gardein in your area, I imagine it would work just as well with Seitan.

Gardein Stir-Fry

Beefless Tips Marinade Ingredients:

1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp agave nectar
1/4 tsp pepper

Marinade Directions:

Add the marinade ingredients to the bag of beefless tips and shake. I do this right as I take them from the freezer. The package has a ziptop so its very convenient. Let them marinate for at least 10 minutes.

Stir Fry Ingredients:

1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 medium onion, sliced thin
1 bag frozen stir fry vegetables
Gardein Beefless tips

Stir Fry Directions:

Heat the oil in a pan and add the tips to brown them on all sides...this takes a few minutes. Then add the onion and stir fry until the onion begins to soften. Next, add the stir fry veggies and cook until they are heated through.

Sauce Ingredients:

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp agave nectar
1 tsp miso paste
5 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp chili garlic sauce
1 tsp Chinese 5 spice blend
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp black and/or white sesame seeds
1 tbsp cornstarch

Directions:

Mix the sauce ingredients together and pour over the stir fry, be sure to whisk it well to break up any clumps of cornstarch first. Continue to stir fry until everything is well coated.

I like to serve this over brown rice. Even with the three steps this recipe is easy and comes together fairly quickly.

For 4 servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 272 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  279 Calories from Fat  83

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  9.3g 14%

Saturated Fat  1.2g 6%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  1857mg 77%

Potassium  318mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates  26.6g 9%

Dietary Fiber  6.8g 27%

Sugars  10.4g

Protein  20.2g

Vitamin A 71% • Vitamin C 40% Calcium 7% • Iron 25%

Nutrition Grade B

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet