Healthy Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Submitted by Chemaine

"Great recipe but be very careful just how much fresh ginger you use."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons peanut oil or 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
• 2 scallions, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 1⁄2 lb sirloin steak, boneless and thinly sliced with no fat
• 2 cups broccoli, fresh
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, reduced sodium
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

• Roux

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

directions

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick wok, set over medium-high heat. Add the ginger, scallions, and garlic; cook, tossing and stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add red-pepper flakes and orange zest, cook 20 seconds longer.
2. Slip the sirloin strips in the pan and cook, stirring and tossing, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the broccoli and bell pepper; continue tossing and stirring until slightly softened but still crunchy, about 1 minute.
3. Pour in the soy sauce and vinegar and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add roux and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 15 seconds. Immediately remove from heat. Let stand 1 minute before serving.

Reviews

[Bergy]

Excellent stir fry. I put the first 6 ingredients in my mini food chopper and minced everything together, used my mandolin on the red pepper and I cut the beef while it was still 3/4 frozen.The broccoli florets are quick to cut. It made the recipe so easy. I used Balsamic vinegar. Thanks for a do again recipe.

 

[Denise P.]

I don't know if it is the orange zest or the rice wine vinegar or the combination of the two, but it had a strange anise flavor I detest! The small amount of water and corn starch was lost in the dish. the initial combination of green onion, garlic, ginger was a great start, just fell after that...

 

[aronsinvest]

Nice recipe...Thanks for posting...