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Garlic Beef Zucchini Noodles

Ingredient Amount Calories
Zucchini 1292g 271kcal
Sesame Seeds 5.91g 34kcal
Garlic 9g 13kcal
Olive oil 14g 124kcal
Garlic powder 0.789g 3kcal
Cornstarch 6.26g 24kcal
Oil, sesame, salad or cooking 13.6g 120kcal
Soy Sauce made from soy and wheat (Shoyu) 16.6g 9kcal
Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw 350g 704kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
4 large zucchini spiralized
12 oz top sirloin sliced against the grain into thin strips
2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp sesame oil
salt as needed
2 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
Lightly salt the zucchini and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes to draw out the moisture. Then rinse and drain before cooking.
While zucchini is sitting, prepare the beef. Add beef to a medium bowl and sprinkle with cornstarch. Mix beef with cornstarch until beef is evenly coated. Add in garlic powder and soy sauce and mix. Set aside.
Add olive oil and 1/3 of the garlic to a large skillet and bring to medium high heat. When oil is heated, add in zucchini.
Cook zucchini a few minutes until tender but still crisp. Drain zucchini noodles thoroughly by placing them in a colander and shaking a few times. Set aside so that they can continue to drain. If desired, you can also pat dry the zucchini with a paper towel after they are done draining.
Add sesame oil and remaining garlic to your skillet. Bring skillet to medium-high heat.
Add in beef. Sear beef on both sides and cook until it is about 1-2 minutes away from being fully cooked.
Add zucchini noodles back in and stir and mix with the beef. Season with salt or more soy sauce as needed. Cook only about 1-2 minutes or until beef is fully cooked and zucchini is mixed in and warm. If you continue to cook too long your zucchini will get watery again.
Garnish beef and zucchini with sesame seeds. Allow beef and zucchini to cool before splitting into meal prep containers. Store in fridge or freezer.
Notes
Please see my zucchini noodle tips in the post for tips on preparing the zucchini noodles so they will not be too watery.
Please see my beef tips in the post for ways to keep the beef tender.
My beef strips were between 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch wide.
I use these Meal Prep Containers* and this spiralizer.*
*Some of the links contained in this post are affiliate links. Much like referral codes, this means I earn a small commission if you purchase a product I referred (at no extra charge to you).

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 427 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 325
1361
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 5.8g 29%
Sodium 284mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3.8g 14%
Sugar 0g
Protein 27g 55%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 109mg 8%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Potassium 1795mg 38%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 80.75 mcg 9%
Thiamin [B1] 0.209 mg 17%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.215 mg 17%
Niacin [B3] 7.693 mg 48%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 1.724 mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.992 mg 58%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.919 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 76.399 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 110.847 mg 123%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.873 mg 6%
Vitamin K 3.833 mcg 3%
Betaine 12.19 mg 0%
Choline 76.016 mg 14%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 12.9 g 5%
Sugars 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 3.8 g 14%
Carbohydrate 11.3 g 0%
Net carbs 12.9g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.569 g 0%
Arginine 1.599 g 0%
Aspartic acid 2.759 g 0%
Cysteine 0.335 g 0%
Glutamic acid 3.757 g 0%
Glycine 1.45 g 0%
Histidine 0.776 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.155 g 0%
Leucine 1.978 g 0%
Lysine 2.021 g 0%
Methionine 0.604 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.046 g 0%
Proline 1.159 g 0%
Serine 1.094 g 0%
Threonine 0.949 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.205 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.826 g 0%
Valine 1.315 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 108.9 mg 8%
Copper 0.45 mg 51%
Fluoride 0 mcg 0%
Iron 4.2 mg 23%
Magnesium 133.98 mg 32%
Manganese 0.76 mg 33%
Phosphorus 484.66 mg 39%
Potassium 1794.62 mg 38%
Selenium 21.95 mcg 40%
Sodium 284.02 mg 12%
Zinc 5.97 mg 54%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 361.841 g 0%
Ash 5.031 g 0%