March 6, 2011

Orange Beef Stir Fry

12 oz beef top round steak
1 tsp finely shredded orange peel
1/2 c orange juice
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp cooking oil
4 green onions, bias sliced into 1 inch pieces (approx. 2/3 c)
1 clove garlic, minced
6 c coarsely shredded fresh spinach (8 oz)
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 c hot cooked rice

1. Stir together orange peel, orange juice, cornstartch, soy sauce, and sugar to form sauce.
2. Heat oil in large skillet or wok (medium-high heat). Sitr fry green onions and garlic for one minute then remove and set aside.
3. Add steak to skillet. Cook thoroughly and push to sides of pan.
4. Add sauce to the middle of the pan. Cook until thickened and bubbly.
5. Add green onion/garlic mixture, spinach, and water chestnuts to pan. Cook for one minute.
6. Serve immediately over rice.

*This dish would be great over rice noodles. Next time I'll try stir frying the dish with rice noodles.

1 comment:

  1. Can I just say that your recipes always make me hungry when I see them!

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