Lactose Free Coconut Aminos Beef and Bok Choy Skillet
This sizzling skillet is everything a weeknight dinner should be — fast, deeply savory, and packed with tender beef and crisp-tender vegetables that actually make you want to eat your greens. Coconut aminos stand in for soy sauce throughout, delivering that rich, umami-forward flavor without any dairy or soy to worry about. The sauce layers in bone broth, apple cider vinegar, fresh ginger, and a touch of honey, so every bite has this glossy, complex coating that tastes like it took way more effort than it did. Arrowroot starch pulls the sauce together into a silky finish that clings beautifully to the flank steak and bok choy — no cornstarch slurry drama, no cream, nothing that would cause a problem for anyone avoiding lactose. Cooking the beef in a single layer over screaming-hot coconut oil gives you that satisfying sear you'd expect from a restaurant stir-fry, while the carrots and bok choy stay bright and just slightly crisp. Finish it with scallions and fresh cilantro and you've got a dish that looks as good as it tastes. It's the kind of meal that quietly becomes a regular in your rotation.
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4 servings
For the beef
- 1 lb flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch
For the sauce
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp bone broth
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp honey
For the stir-fry
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 lb baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
- 2 medium carrots, cut into thin matchsticks
- ¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste
For serving
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the sliced beef with 2 tbsp coconut aminos, 1 tsp grated ginger, and 1 tsp arrowroot starch. Toss until the beef is evenly coated, then set aside to marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients: 3 tbsp coconut aminos, bone broth, apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp grated ginger, turmeric, 1 tsp arrowroot starch, and honey until smooth and no lumps remain. Set aside.
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