Vietnamese Beef with Zucchini Noodles and Bok Choy
Deeply browned beef and tender vegetables meet a ginger-coconut aminos sauce, served over zucchini noodles with fresh basil.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 16 more diets
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Ingredients
- 450 g beef sirloin, thinly sliced across the grain
- 3 zucchini, spiralized into noodles
- 300 g bok choy, leaves and stems separated, sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 25 g fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 3 green onion tops, green parts only, sliced
- 900 ml water
- 2 tbsp gluten-free coconut aminos, check label for no additives
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 15 g fresh basil, leaves torn
- ¾ tsp salt
Method
- Salt beef, then sear in hot oil until deeply browned; remove.
- Brown ginger and bok choy stems in the same pan.3 min timer
- Add water, coconut aminos and zest; simmer until sauce coats lightly.10 min timer
- Add bok choy leaves and beef; simmer until beef reaches 160°F.2 min timer
- Set aside plain beef and bok choy; return them to finish cooking.
- Divide zucchini noodles into bowls; ladle sauce and top with basil.
Why it works
- Type 2 diabetes: Beef and non-starchy vegetables make a hearty bowl without added sugar.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Beef, zucchini and bok choy are served without soy, legumes or dairy.
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Beef, zucchini, bok choy, ginger and basil keep grains, nightshades, seeds and additives out.
- Celiac disease: Zucchini noodles and gluten-free coconut aminos replace grain noodles and soy sauce.
- IBS: Zucchini noodles and bok choy replace wheat noodles; green onion tops season the bowl.
- Milk allergy: Beef and vegetables cook in olive oil without dairy.
- Wheat allergy: Zucchini noodles replace wheat noodles, and no wheat sauce is used.
- Egg allergy: The beef, vegetables and sauce contain no egg.
- Gluten-free: Zucchini noodles and labeled gluten-free coconut aminos replace grain noodles and soy sauce.
- Anti-inflammatory: Beef, zucchini, bok choy, olive oil, ginger and basil make a vegetable-rich bowl.
- Paleo: Beef and vegetables make the bowl without grains, legumes or dairy.
- Egg-free: The bowl contains no eggs or egg-based noodles.
- Dairy-free: Olive oil and vegetables provide richness without dairy.
- No spicy food: Ginger and basil flavor the bowl without spicy heat.
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