Spicy Beef & Pepper Stir-Fry

Think of this stir-fry as your chance to play with heat and spice. I balance the savory beef with coconut milk and a spritz of lime

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 3 garlic cloves, minced, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 cup light coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 4 cups fresh baby spinach
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Directions

1. In a large bowl, toss beef with ginger, 2 garlic cloves, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk coconut milk, sugar, chili sauce, lime zest, lime juice and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt until blended.
2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; stir-fry until no longer pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan.
3. Stir-fry red pepper, red onion, jalapeno and remaining clove of garlic in remaining 1 Tbsp. oil just until vegetables are crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk mixture; heat through. Add spinach and beef; cook until spinach is wilted and beef is heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with green onions and cilantro.