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Beef Chow Mein (AIP, Paleo)

This one pot beef chow mein recipe is the perfect weeknight meal when you are craving take out! Swap out the beef for chicken or the broccoli slaw for your favorite slaw or shredded cabbage to change it up! ***To complete the recipe in 20 minutes- buy your broccoli slaw pre-shredded and your stewing beef already chopped.
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 medium white or yellow onion
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 1 bag shredded broccoli slaw
  • 1 pound boneless stewing beef
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large navel orange juice squeezed
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 1/2 tsp Red Boat fish sauce optional

Instructions

  1. Peel and chop the onion into bite sized pieces. Peel and mince the garlic and wash the broccoli slaw. Set aside.
  2. Chop the stewing beef into bite sized pieces and trim any excess fat. Heat the coconut oil in the large frying pan over medium high heat.
  3. Sauté the onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes and then add in the chopped stewing beef, ginger, and salt. Cook the beef for 6-7 minutes until almost cooked through, stirring often.
  4. While the beef is cooking, cut the orange in half and use the citrus juicer to juice the orange.
  5. Stir in the orange juice, coconut aminos and fish sauce. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
  6. Add in the shredded slaw and stir to coat with the sauce. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
  7. Remove from the heat and serve immediately. Store in the refrigerator in a glass dish for 3-4 days.