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Beef stir-fried with spinach in a starch-thickened sauce

Beef stir-fried with spinach in a starch-thickened sauce

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Beef strips marinated and then sautéed in margarine, briefly simmered with fresh spinach in a light sauce thickened with cornstarch.

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Recipe from Yivan000, Zollerriia, Urbano, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Filipino stir-fry combines marinated beef strips with tender spinach. A light sauce, thickened with starch, coats the entire dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstir-fried
  • Estimated cost$3.71 $1.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $2.15
  • $0.10
  • $0.08
  • $0.13
  • $1.23
  • $0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Marinate the beef in the marinade mixture for 30 minutes.
  2. Sauté in the margarine until it turns a light golden brown.
  3. Season with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  4. Pour in the water and let it simmer. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the spinach, followed by the flour mixed with a little water. ≈ 3 min
  6. Mix well and serve immediately. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Beef stir-fried with spinach in a starch-thickened sauce

  • 250 g of beef tenderloin, cut into strips lengthwise$2.15
  • 2 tablespoons of margarine$0.10
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, mixed with a little water$0.08
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.13
  • 100 g of spinach$1.23
  • ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02

Total$3.71

that's $1.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of beef tenderloin, cut into strips lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon of marinade mixture
  • 6 cl of water
  • 2 tablespoons of margarine
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, mixed with a little water
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
  • 100 g of spinach
  • ½ teaspoon of salt

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