Brown Rice Stir Fry with Steak
Intro
We are often told that we should eat more whole grains, but will satisfying our body with this nutritious food also satisfy our tastebuds? I would say, not always. Sometimes whole grains can be bitter, bland and tasteless (especially whole grain pasta), but thankfully, we can enhance their flavors with foods like garlic, lemon, vegetables, and a bit of butter, which is exactly what I did to my bland leftover brown rice. I stir-fried it with frozen spinach, mushrooms, some fresh carrots, onions as well as parsley. I had the rice with grilled grass-fed sirloin steak (medium doneness) and simple arugula salad with goat cheese. To cook the steak, simply season it with salt and black pepper and grill it to your desired doneness. Before cooking your steak, it’s important to let it rest at room temperature at least half hour before putting it on the grill. Also, after the steak is cooked, you should let it rest for about 10 minutes to let the juices be redistributed. For salad, simply drizzle some olive oil and vinegar on arugula and sprinkle it with some goat cheese, salt and pepper! The recipe of the brown rice requires more detailed instructions so it is listed right below. I hope you find the recipe of the stir-fry delicious!
Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups of cooked brown rice
1 cup of frozen spinach
About 10 oz of mushrooms of your choice
1/2 to 1 fresh carrot, julienned
Half of chopped yellow onion
Some chopped green onions and parsley for garnish
About 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
About 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of butter (optional)
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
Some lemon juice (about a tablespoon)
Some salt and black pepper
Instructions
Preheat the pan with some olive oil.
Add mushrooms and cook them about 5 minutes until most of the liquid evaporates, enhancing their flavor. Then add garlic and cook for about 30 more seconds.
Add frozen spinach, carrots, and yellow onions and cook everything for few more minutes on high heat (3-5 minutes). Add some salt and black pepper.
Add brown rice and butter and continue to stir fry everything on high heat for 5 additional minutes.
Squeeze some lemon juice and garnish the rice with lots of parsley and green onions. Mix everything and turn off the heat. Enjoy!