Chinese-Style Braised Beef with Turnips Recipe

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Chinese-Style Braised Beef with Turnips
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp medium- dry sherry
  • two 1/4-inch slices of fresh gingerroot, flattened with the flat side of a large knife
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp aniseed
  • 1 lb boneless chuck , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 lb turnips , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbsp cold water

Directions:

  1. In a 1 1/2-quart microwave-safe dish stir together the water, the soy sauce, the Sherry, the gingerroot, the cinnamon, the sugar, the salt, and the aniseed, add the chuck, spreading it evenly, and microwave the mixture, covered, at high power (100%) for 20 minutes. Stir in the turnips and microwave the mixture, covered, at high power for 15 minutes. Stir the cornstarch mixture, stir it into the stew, and microwave the stew, covered, at high power for 2 minutes. Sprinkle the stew with the coriander and serve it with the rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 568.18 Kcal (2379 kJ)
Calories from fat 347.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.59g 59%
Cholesterol 154.19mg 51%
Sodium 1816.77mg 76%
Potassium 1043.33mg 22%
Total Carbs 10.49g 3%
Sugars 6.8g 27%
Dietary Fiber 2.54g 10%
Protein 46.39g 93%
Vitamin C 28.9mg 48%
Iron 5.3mg 29%
Calcium 92.8mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.07 Kcal (494 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.02g 59%
Cholesterol 32.04mg 51%
Sodium 377.53mg 76%
Potassium 216.81mg 22%
Total Carbs 2.18g 3%
Sugars 1.41g 27%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 10%
Protein 9.64g 93%
Vitamin C 6mg 48%
Iron 1.1mg 29%
Calcium 19.3mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.1
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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