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Spicy Orange Beef Stir Fry

Course Beef main dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Author Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 8 oz . beef tenderloin , thinly sliced
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 3 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce , (I used Bragg's liquid aminos which has considerably less sodium)
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 4 to 5 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 yellow or red sweet pepper , sliced
  • 1 small yellow onion sliced
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp oliveoil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, zest, corn starch, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper and ginger. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet or casserole pan, heat vegetable oil on medium high and sear meat, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove meat to a plate and keep warm.
  • Add olive oil to pan and add onions and yellow peppers, saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add broccoli and 1/4 cup of water, stir then cover for 3 minutes. (Add a pinch of salt and black pepper).
  • Remove cover and cook out most of the remaining water, 2 minutes.
  • Add the sliced mushrooms and stir to combine.
  • Whisk the orange juice mixture and add the the pan, stirring constantly until thickened and all the vegetables are coated, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the beef and fold into the vegetables.
  • Adjust salt and pepper seasoning.
  • Serve hot atop cooked rice.