Calories
Protein
Carbs
Fats
STICKY BEEF with BROCCOLI & CASHEW NUTS
Servings: 2
Nutritional values per serving:
calories 335, protein 28g, fat 17.8g (saturated 2.8g), carbs 12.7g (sugar 8.1g), sodium 2.68g
INGREDIENTS
- 200g beef fillet (or sirloin), trimmed of any fat and sliced into thin strips
- ½ tsp Chinese five spice
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 120g Tenderstem broccoli tips
- 4 tsp vegetable or groundnut oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 2cm piece of ginger, finely chopped
- pinch of red chilli flakes
- 25g unsalted, cashew nuts
- 2 ½ tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp runny honey
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- 3 spring onions, sliced into 1cm pieces
METHOD
- Combine the five spice, black pepper and soy sauce in a bowl. Add the beef and coat well. Set aside to marinate.
- Blanch the broccoli in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan on high heat. Stir-fry the beef strips for 2 to 3 minutes, or until nicely browned. Remove and set aside.
- Heat the remaining oil and add the garlic, ginger, chilli, cashew nuts and broccoli and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the oyster sauce, honey, lime zest and beef and stir-fry for another minute to warm the beef.
- Remove from the heat and add the lime juice and spring onions and toss to combine.
Paul Wallace
For other ideas also try BBC good food
5 Reasons Why Running Can Lift Your Mood
I’m often asked, in my capacity as a personal trainer, if I recommend running as part of an exercise regime. The answer is yes! Running is an activity that is not only great exercise, it’s also one that can help improve your mental state. Even if you run only short...
Assault Bikes for Weight Loss
Assault Bikes for Weight Loss As a personal trainer, I know it can be tough when you want to lose weight and are not sure of the best way to do it. Whether you’ve tried different approaches in the past or are completely new to it all, I wanted to discuss the real...
Reasons Why You Should Train With Kettlebells
Reasons Why You Should Train With Kettlebells Through the many years, I’ve worked as a personal trainer, helping people to reach weight loss goals and achieve the bodies of their dreams, there have been many fads. Despite what many may feel though, I have never seen...
21s
This is an advanced method of training that the working muscle group in three different ranges of motion within a single set Its name from the total number of reps per set you form with this training technique In each set, you do a total of 21 repetitions but as three...
High-intensity training (HIT)
High-intensity training (HIT) is a method based on the one-set training concept that was popularized by Arthur Jones (founder of Nautilus) and professional bodybuilder Mike Mentzer. The foundation of this training method involves very low volume and very high...
mozzarella tomatos with chicken
Ingredients 1/2 tbsp coconut oil 1x chicken breast fillet sliced into strips 1 large tomato cut into slices 1x mozzarella drained and cut into slices 6 basil leaves, plus a few extra to garnish salt & pepper 1 tsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar Method...
Protein Porridge
Ingredients 40g of porridge oats 250ml of milk or water 1 scoop (25g) of protein powder Toppings: Fresh fruit, peanut butter, nuts or seeds. Instructions In a pan, bring your milk and oats to a boil. Allow it to simmer for 3-4 minutes until you get a thick and...
5-3-2 Method
This training method is simple to follow on a training program because of the rep range. The first five weeks is a 5 by 5 program where you stick with a weight that allows you to get five sets of five reps. For the following three weeks you bump it up to a weight that...
Giant-Set training
What is a giant-set Giant-set training is similar to compound-set and tri-set training in that multiple exercises are done between sets. The difference is in the number of exercises performed. Giant sets incorporate four or more exercises. Giant sets or tri-sets are a...
5 AMRAP Workouts to Maximize fat burn
AMRAP workouts are one of my favourite types of training methods for maximizing time efficiency and overall results. AMRAP stands for? AS MANY ROUNDS/REPS AS POSSIBLE (AMRAP): Complete a circuit as many time as you can within a given time frame. For example,...