As I mentioned last week, we are working hard at our New Year’s goal of meal planning in advance. I asked for suggestions from the husband and the children where I was happy to discover some workable ideas. The children wanted a favorite pork chop recipe, spaghetti, and roasted chicken. The husband agreed with the spaghetti and also suggested Pad Thai, then mentioned how he wouldn’t mind kung pao chicken or beef.
Oddly enough, I hadn’t made it before, but my mom had just mentioned it in a conversation, so mom to the rescue! She sent me a favorite recipe for a quick and easy Kung Pao Beef, and mentioned that the red pepper can be adjusted for hotter or milder tastes.
Kung Pao Beef:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 pounds flank steak, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2/3 cup salted peanuts
4 scallions, thinly sliced
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine teriyaki sauce, cornstarch, crushed red pepper, and ginger. Add steak and toss to coat.
In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over high heat. Add steak mixture and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until steak is cooked through, stirring constantly.
Sprinkle with peanuts and scallions, and serve over steamed rice.
This is also great with chicken, just make sure to cook the chicken thoroughly, which may take longer than 5-7 minutes.
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Hi,
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I’ve never eaten Kung Pao Beef before…but it looks so good, I think I’ll be making it this weekend. Thank you!
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Looks great for a quick weeknight meal. I don’t think I could get by without meal planning.
Thanks for hosting! This week I linked catfish divan, which I can’t get enough of. Have a nice weekend!
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That Kung Pao Beef looks amazing! I pinned it so that I will not forget about it. Happy Friday!
My husband and I are trying to do an all protein diet and this is almost perfect for what we are trying to eat! Can’t wait to try it
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I made Kung Pao chicken this week! Great minds think alike!
I’ve only ever had Kung Pao Beef in restaurants, so I’m very keen to try this recipe. It sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing it, and for hosting.
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Wonderful recipe! My family would love it. Thanks for hosting!
Sherry
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Your Kung Pao Beef looks so good! I have shared Orange Cookies and Triple A Muffins. I will be posting your button on my side bar. Thank you for hosting!
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This is one of my favorite dishes. I’ve never made this at home I usually order it in the restaurant. Thanks for sharing the recipe which I will definitely try.
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This looks like a great recipe to add to my family menu plan! Thank you!!
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