A version of one of my favourite Chinese dishes - Beef with Mushrooms in Oyster sauce
I love Chinese food, so coming up with my own versions of some of my favourite choices helps me to stay on plan, as whenever the craving sets in for Chinese food, I have various options to recreate in my own home.
Being able to create your favourite foods in your own home, is important for remaining successful on your weight loss journey. If you feel deprived or that certain foods are off limits, the chances are you won't be able to stick to it long term.
Search for ways you can create the foods you love in a Slimming friendly way, you might not be able to create an exact version, but with switching out some not so great ingredients for healthier choices, most meals can be adapted.
Chinese Food is a weakness for me, I was introduced to it young because of my father's trade designing wok cookers for Chinese restaurants or takeaways, it meant we frequently ate Chinese food, either at a local restaurant or from takeaways brought home.
Beef with Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce is a dish we would frequently order from the local Chinese along with with the usual egg fried rice and is a firm favourite, so this was a definite one for making Slimming friendly.
I cook this dish in my non-stick wok as you can cook this perfectly without the need for lots of oil, but a non-stick frying pan will work perfectly too.
For the sauce I use just water with the other ingredients, instead of stock, otherwise, it can become too salty. There is plenty of flavour from the other ingredients in the sauce and the last thing you want is not to be able to taste those flavours.
HOW CAN I ADD A ⅓ VEGETABLES TO THE BEEF AND MUSHROOMS IN OYSTER SAUCE?
Mushrooms are a speed food, and there are plenty of those in this dish that will count towards your ⅓ vegetables. But some additional stir fried veg of choice (I love bean sprouts) would be a great addition. You could also replace the rice with some Cauliflower Rice
If you want a real authentic fakeaway dish, try serving this Beef and Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce with this delicious egg fried rice
There are also some amazing Chinese dishes, to browse through in my Chinese Fakeaway section.
You can make this Beef and Mushroom in Oyster Sauce gluten free by using Tamari (a gluten-free soy sauce) and some gluten free Oyster Sauce
WHAT KITCHEN ITEMS DO I NEED TO MAKE THE BEEF AND MUSHROOMS IN OYSTER SAUCE?
- Non Stick Frying Pan or wok
- Kitchen Scales
- Measuring Jug
- Measuring Spoons
- Wooden Spoon
- Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
- Chopping Board
- Lidded Container for marinating
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Beef with Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, Slimming and Weight Watchers friendly
WW Smart Points - 3
Gluten Free - use gluten free soy sauce and oyster sauce
*suitable for freezing
Ingredients
- 500g/17.50z of thinly sliced beef strips
- 200g/7oz mushrooms, quartered
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 3 tbs of oyster sauce
- 1 tbs of soy sauce
- ¾ tbs of sukrin:1 - or another sweetener of choice
- 1 cup (240ml) of water
- 1 tbs of cornstarch
- black pepper
- cooking oil
- 2-3 spring onions, finely sliced
Instructions
- Add the beef, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sukrin and oyster sauce to a container, stir to mix and marinate overnight (or at least a few hours)
- Spray a wok or frying over a medium high heat with cooking oil spray
- Add the beef and marinade and fry until beef is browned.
- Add mushrooms and fry for a further few mins.
- Mix the cornstarch with a little water to make a slurry (paste)
- Add to the beef with the cup of water and heat until thickened.
- Season with black pepper
- Sprinkle with chopped spring onions
- Serve with your choice of sides.
Notes
Don't fancy beef? Swap for chicken or prawns (shrimp)
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Nutrition Information
Yield 3 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 209Total Fat 3.8gSaturated Fat 1.7gSodium 414mgCarbohydrates 4.5gFiber 1.2gSugar 1.6gProtein 39.5g
Michelle crutcher says
Quick, easy and very tasty! Spot on recipe
Gill Mullaney says
I have made this in the past and loved it. I did use fillet steak then but would like to make it again with a cheaper cut of meat but don't want it to be chewy - just wondering what cuts you would recommend?
Kelly Dawnay says
Can I use sugar instead of sukrin? I'm in the UK and not sure we have it.
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
yes, you can, you will just need to syn it, or you can use a sweetener of your choice. Sukrin can be bought from Holland and Barrett I believe or through Amazon. https://amzn.to/2Gf4d0s
Margaret Cockburn says
Made this tonight & it was absolutely gorgeous even my fussy son ate it minus the mushrooms! I only got to marinadenit for a few hours as I looked recipe up at 4pm! I used sirloin steak in it, I wouldn’t use a cheaper cut as it would ruin a beautiful dish! Love your recipes! I served with salt n chilli chips eg fried rice and syns for some prawn crackers
Margaret Cockburn says
Thank you for this recipe! I could not believe how tasty it was for so little ingredients. I used sirloin as I don’t like chewy beef and it was just gorgeous even my son ate it and he doesn’t like new things!
Hannah says
I've never tried oyster sauce before, I love the sound dog this dish though. Is the oyster sauce quite a fishy taste?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Hannah, no it doesn't taste fishy at all, if you love Chinese food, you will love this dish. Enjoy!!
Jo says
Im not a cook but gabe this recioe a go, it was easy to do, meat melted in the mouth and the sauce was delicious. Geta five stars in our house.
Janice says
Where can I get Cornstarch from or is it the same as Cornflour
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
yes they are the same thing 🙂
Karin says
Can I use chicken stock instead of water
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
stock would probably make this quite salty tasting. I use water because soy sauce etc is already high in sodium.
Cathryn says
What Beef cut would you recommend?
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
I use sirloin steak sliced into strips or stir fry beef strips.
Dawn says
Hi is it 3 quarters of a tablespoon of sweetener or 3 to 4 tablespoons pls?
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
3/4 is 3 quarters of a tablespoon. Enjoy!!
Cathryn Short says
Can this be done in the slow cooker?
Laura says
Hi I was wondering how long this keeps for? Can it be done as a meal prep and hold up being reheated?
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
yes it's fine to reheat, I often have leftovers the next day.
Kim says
Can you freeze this?
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
yes it should freeze okay.