Spiced Beef Stir Fry

Name: Spiced Beef Stir Fry
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 1 h 11 min
Yield: 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 lb boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth; 1 1/4 cups couscous; 3 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced; 2 tablespoons snipped cilantro; 1 tablespoon snipped mint; 8 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch lengths; 2 teaspoons canola oil

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From BHG's New Diabetic Cookbook. Per serving: 378 calories, 11 g fat, 60 mg cholesterol, 40 g carb, 8 g fiber, 28 g protein"

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Ready In:: 1hr 11mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 5

ingredients

1 teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon paprika
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 lb boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 ¹⁄₄ cups couscous
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
¹⁄₂ medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
2 tablespoons snipped cilantro
1 tablespoon snipped mint
8 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch lengths
2 teaspoons canola oil

directions

In a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, add the first 7 ingredients; seal bag and shake to mix up the spices.
Add beef to the bag, seal bag; toss to coat beef; set aside.
In a saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil.
Stir in couscous; remove from heat.
Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
Stir in tomato, cucumber, cilantro, and mint; cover to keep warm.
Heat a large nonstick skillet that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray over medium-high heat.
Add in green onions; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender; remove green onions from skillet.
Add 1 teaspoon oil to skillet; add in half the beef.
Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or to desired doneness; remove from skillet.
Repeat with remaining oil and beef; return all beef to skillet; heat through.
To serve, equally divide couscous mixture among 5 plates.
Top each with beef mixture and green onions.