Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli With Orange-Sesame Sauce
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb flank steak, cut into thin strips
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 ounces bite-sized broccoli florets (3 cups)
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced
- 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
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Orange-Sesame Sauce
- 1⁄2 cup orange juice
- 1⁄4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
directions
- Make the sauce: combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl; set aside.
- Make the stir-fry: Toss the steak with soy sauce; heat 2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking.
- Add in beef; cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up clumps, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes; transfer beef to clean bowl.
- Add 1 more tablespoon oil to the pan and return to high heat until shimmering; add in broccoli and water to pan; cover, and cook until bright green and slightly tender, about 2 minutes.
- Remove lid, add in bell pepper and water chestnuts; continue to cook until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes.
- Clear center of pan and add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, garlic, and ginger; cook, mashing garlic mixture into pan with back of spatula, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in cooked beef; whisk Orange-Sesame Sauce to recombine; add to pan, and bring to a simmer.
- Cook sauce until thickened, 1-2 minutes; serve immediately.
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