Citrus Beef Stir Fry

Submitted by Quail Trails

"This is a recipe I created after enjoying a similar dish at a Chinese restaurant. The fresh orange flavor is wonderful.It was published in a Sunset Magazine Kitchen Cabinet several years ago."

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 10

ingredients

• 2 large oranges
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced or grated
• 1 lb boneless beef roast, partially frozen
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced diagonally
• 1 cup fresh bean sprout
• 1 cup fresh snow pea

directions

1. Grate peel from one of the oranges.
2. Squeeze juice from both oranges into a bowl, add grated peel, sherry, soy sauce, and ginger.
3. Slice meat 1/8th inch thick across the grain, place in marinade.
4. Let meat marinate at least 5 minutes or cover and chill for 24 hours.
5. Remove beef from marinade before cooking and set aside.
6. Mix marinade with corn starch.
7. Heat wok or heavy frying pat to high heat, add 2 tsp.
8. oil.
9. Stir fry meat quickly, in several small batches, until lightly browned.
10. Add more oil as needed.
11. Stir fry celery, sprouts and snow peas until peas are bright green, about 1 minute.
12. Add marinade, stir until boiling, mix in meat and remove from heat and serve.

Reviews

[Bergy]

I cut the recipe in half - loved the flavor but felt it needed a bit more kick so added 3/4 tsp Chili Flakes (hey this is me and spicy not the recipe's fault). I am sorry I didn't have any sprouts but will next time I make this recipe. Thank-you for a super dinner Quail Trails

 

[Michelle from Central Time]

Liked it. Spouse got seconds, adding salt only for the veggies. It did take me an hour to prep (my old nemesis). I would split the whole thing in half next time because of my smaller pan. I did substitute broccoli slaw for the sprouts because YUM.

 

[Newbie Old Guy]

Definately a keeper! DW loved it and she's kinda fussy sometimes. Very tasty and easy to prepare; let meat marinate for a few hrs and that helped. Added a Tbs of honey, superb! Also added carrots and a stalk of celery. We like a little more sauce so next time will reduce to 1 Tbs cornstarch. Thanks QT.

 

[MommaEllen]

Delicious! I never knew orange could make beef taste so yummy! I used chicken broth in place of the sherry and forgot to add the ginger, but did add some pre-cooked carrots to the mix at the last minute. Made this for Pick A Chef '08. Keep posting healthy recipes Quail Trails! Thank you!