Honey Garlic Beef Stir Fry
By: Robin Duke
Published: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 11:15am

Ingredients




½ cup (125 mL) Honey
¼ cup (50 mL) teriyaki sauce
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 tbsp (30 mL) Oyster sauce
1 tsp (5 mL) Sesame oil
¼ tsp (1 mL) Hot sauce or red pepper flakes
1 lb (500 g) Thinly sliced beef strips
1 tbsp (15 mL)Corn Starch
2 tbsp (30 mL) water
2 tbsp (30 mL) Canola or Vegetable Oil
1 pkg (600 g) Mixed frozen vegetables

Preparation

1 Sauce: Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl. Reserve. In a separate bowl combine beef with ¼ cup (50 mL) reserved sauce. 2 Combine cornstarch and water. Reserve. 3 Heat large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. When pan is hot, add beef. Cook until outside of beef is cooked, about 2 minutes. Add frozen vegetables and sauce. Bring sauce to a boil, cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes until vegetables and beef are cooked through. Add cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring constantlyuntil thickened, about 1 minute. 4 Serve immediately. 5 Variations: Replace beef with shrimp or thinly sliced chicken.Serve with rice or noodles.

About

In many households back to school time is the most frantic and exhausting time of the year. With parents at work, and kids at school it can be hard to coordinate family time during the week. Despite everyone's differing schedules, it is important to set apart time during the week for families to participate in activities collectively. Dinnertime is the perfect opportunity for parents to spend time with their kids and learn about their new school term.
While time is not on your side during the week, it is important to prepare meals packed with healthy ingredients that support your families' active lifestyle. Honey is a natural source of a wide range of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and natural energy. The natural energy found in honey will not only provide the entire family with an added boost, but the antioxidants found in honey will help everyone stay healthy and fight disease.
Here is a family friendly recipe that will get the whole family together: