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Stacie Hassing
By: Stacie Hassing Posted: 8/23/18

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Get a delicious meal on the table in less than 30 minutes with this Whole30 Steak Stir Fry!

Whole30 Steak Stir-Fry in a skillet

I’m beyond excited to introduce to you our guest blogger, Whole30 Coach and fellow Minnesoooootan, Bailey of Whole Kitchen Sink. She is a creator of simple and healthy recipes, podcaster of A Little Salty Podcast and has an incredible Whole30 transformation story. Bailey and I met via “the” Instagram, and recently Jess and I had the chance to hang out with her at the Whole30 Summit in Utah. Oh my goodness, we had so much fun with her and so many good laughs (riding in a gondola in the pitch black, drinking decaf coffee with Nutpods until midnight and the list goes on)! Any-who, I could go on and on about how amazing of a human Bailey is but I’m eager to share with you her delicious Whole30 Steak Stir Fry recipe. You can learn more about Bailey’s awesomeness, check out all of her delicious recipes and snag her FREE eBook that consists of 20 Whole30 recipes over on her blog, Whole Kitchen Sink! So now I’m turning it over to Bailey…

We all love one-pot meals for quick meals and easy clean up, and the Whole30 stir fry is my go-to, so I had to combine the best of both worlds for this Whole30 Steak Stir Fry!

Just because this meal only takes a half hour to make doesn’t mean it’s lacking in flavor. The stir fry sauce with Asian-infused flavors combined with the vegetables makes this a recipe that the whole family will love.

ingredients for the Whole30 Steak Stir-Fry on a cutting board

Let’s talk sauce!

Only a few simple ingredients are needed to dish up this tasty Whole30-friendly meal. You’ll just need half of a lime, sesame oil, some coconut aminos (a Whole30 soy sauce replacement), and common spices already hanging out in your cupboard. The coconut aminos will naturally thicken a bit when reduced down in your skillet to help create that tasty Asian flavor without any soy or additives.

Whole30 Steak Stir Fry sides…

My favorite thing to serve this with is cauliflower rice. The sauce makes you almost forget you’re eating cauliflower rice for a minute! All jokes aside, it really is the perfect side to go with this meal. To make sure I get all of the water out of my cauliflower rice, I strain and squeeze it through a nut milk bag until no more water comes out when squeezed. The nut milk bag allows the rice to keep its shape while still getting all of the excess liquid out of it. You can also serve over zucchini noodles, or just eat it on its own!

Wondering if you should purchase grass-fed beef? Learn how to choose quality red meat in this post!

Whole30 Steak Stir-Fry cooking in a skillet

Let’s cook!

Water chestnuts are a highly underrated veggie used in Whole30 recipes, and they’re one of my favorite things to add into stir fry for that crunch factor! You don’t need many of them, and they’re a relatively inexpensive way to mix things up. I keep a few small cans on hand in my pantry, and as long as the ingredients are water chestnuts and water, you’re a-OK! Some cans do contain citric acid, and that’s OK for your Whole30 round as well.

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Whole30 Steak Stir-Fry in a bowl

As the recipe instructs, I always add both the steak and sauce in at the same time and then remove the steak after a few minutes to then let the veggies cook in the sauce. This is so the steak doesn’t cook too long and get tough. However, if your steak isn’t cut as thinly, your steak cook time will be a bit longer.

You can also add more coconut aminos during the cooking process if you want more sauce or if the vegetables are sticking to the pan. I like to do this toward the end of cooking or right before I’m about to eat, but that’s just because I love the flavor! Other adjustments you can make would be to add in your favorite stir fry veggies not included here or use what you have on hand! Grab those zucchinis from the garden, use up that green pepper that’s been looking at you in the fridge for the last few days and make this recipe your own. You can’t really go wrong with stir fry!

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Whole30 Steak Stir Fry

Prep: 15 minCook: 15 minTotal: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

For the Stir Fry:

  • 1½ pounds thinly sliced round bottom steak (or skirt steak)
  • 2 Tbsp. avocado or olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 3 green onions, chopped in 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup snap peas (or snow peas)
  • 1 sliced red pepper
  • ¾ cup water chestnuts
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the Sauce:

  • ¼ cup coconut aminos
  • 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
  • ½ fresh lime, juiced
  • ½ Tbsp. minced ginger
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl. Add the sliced beef and set aside.
  2. Add avocado oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef with the sauce in an even layer and cook 3 minutes on each side. Remove the beef and set aside.
  3. Let the liquid simmer in the skillet for about 1 minute to reduce down. Add the minced garlic, green onion and mushrooms to the skillet and cook for 3 minutes until lightly sautéed.
  4. Add snap peas, red pepper and water chestnuts to the skillet and additional coconut aminos if needed. Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until fork tender.
  5. Place beef back into the skillet, stir to combine and evenly coat and cook another 2 minutes until beef is hot.
  6. Remove from heat and enjoy! You can serve it over cauliflower rice, greens, zoodles or if not on a Whole30, white rice is also an option.

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Notes

*Recipe note: Beef doesn’t need to be completely cooked through before removing it from the pan. It will get added back in at the end and cooked thoroughly.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/5 of recipe
  • Calories: 340
  • Fat: 14g
  • Sodium: 550mg
  • Carbohydrate: 10g
  • (Fiber: 2g
  • Sugar: 5g)
  • Protein: 40g

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Stacie is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian from rural southern Minnesota where she, her husband and three children reside with their dog. She’s a co-founder of The Real Food RDs and content creator of simple and wholesome recipes. She loves all kinds of fitness and has a passion to inspire as many as she can live a healthier and happier life both in and out of the kitchen - the driving force behind the co-development of the The Real Food RDs brand.

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  1. AvatarBailey says

    Posted on 8/23/18 at 2:30 pm

    You guys are the best! This looks delicious, if I may say so myself 😉 Thanks for having me, and for your kind words!!

    Reply
    • Stacie HassingStacie Hassing says

      Posted on 8/24/18 at 6:14 am

      <3 <3 Absolutely! It's our pleasure!

      Reply
  2. AvatarCarol says

    Posted on 9/20/18 at 9:19 pm

    Steak Stir Fry is delicious! I’m about halfway through my first Whole30 and the flavors and fresh veggies in this were just what I needed to put a spark in my dinner (and my lunch tomorrow)

    Reply
    • Jessica BeacomJessica Beacom says

      Posted on 9/21/18 at 11:41 am

      Hi Carol,

      Congrats on being halfway through your first Whole30! We’re so glad you enjoyed this recipe.

      Reply
  3. AvatarKathryn Hadley says

    Posted on 3/7/19 at 4:38 pm

    For the sauce, how much lime juice is needed? Recipe just says “1/2” – 1/2 of what? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jessica BeacomJessica Beacom says

      Posted on 3/7/19 at 6:13 pm

      Sorry about that, it should read “1/2 fresh lime, juiced” which is about 1 tablespoon.

      Reply
  4. AvatarDonna says

    Posted on 3/24/19 at 9:18 am

    Stacie! If I was James Beard I would of just given you the award for the best ever recipe! I’m doing my second whole 30. It’s been amazing for me. This recipe will be something I cook often even when not doing whole 30!
    Delicious and healthy! Yes the two can meet! Thank you for it!

    Reply
    • Jessica BeacomJessica Beacom says

      Posted on 3/25/19 at 5:24 pm

      Thank you for your kinds words! We can’t agree more that healthy + delicious can live together in one dish!

      Reply
  5. AvatarClaudia Sparrow says

    Posted on 3/15/21 at 4:47 pm

    Can you do this in an instant pot?

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    • Jessica BeacomJessica Beacom says

      Posted on 3/21/21 at 6:17 pm

      I suppose it could be if you used the Saute function. I don’t believe you would get the results you’re looking for by cooking it under pressure though.

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