Herbed Lamb Stir-Fry
Although the lamb and veggie filling is stir-fried, the resulting sandwich is all Mediterranean. Savor the flavor inside a pita.
Ingredients
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3/4 pound lean boneless lamb or beef top round steak
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1/4 cup sliced green onion
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1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed, or 1/4 teaspoon dried mint, crushed
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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Nonstick spray coating
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1 medium green or red sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon cooking oil
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2 6-inch pita bread rounds, split horizontally and quartered
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1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
Directions
1.
Partially freeze meat. Thinly slice meat across the grain into bite-size strips.
2.
In a medium mixing bowl combine onion, parsley, lemon juice, thyme or mint, and pepper. Stir in lamb.
3.
Spray a wok or large skillet with nonstick spray coating. Add green pepper and garlic and stir-fry 2 minutes or until pepper is crisp-tender. Remove from wok.
4.
Add oil to hot wok. Add lamb mixture and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until done. Return peppers to wok. Heat through.
5.
Serve mixture with pita bread. Dollop each serving with some of the yogurt. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 220, Total Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 58 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 21 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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