Fast Spicy Beef and Broccoli
- 3 oranges (we like to add the orange flesh, too)
- 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine (or 1 T dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 12 teaspoon sugar
- 3 teaspoons peanut oil, divided (or 3 T canola oil)
- 1 lb beef sirloin, trimmed and sliced against the grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced (or 3/4T ground)
- 6 -8 small dried red chilies
- 2 lbs broccoli, cut into small florets (6 cups)
- 13 cup water
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
- 12 cup green onion, sliced (scallions)
- With a small knife carefully pare wide strips of zest from one of the oranges.
- Cut zest into 1-inch strips and set aside.
- Squeeze juice from all the oranges into a small bowl (for about 3/4 cup).
- Add soy sauce, rice wine (or sherry), cornstarch and sugar and stir to combine; set aside.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a wok or large skillet until almost smoking.
- Add beef and stir-fry just until no longer pink on the outside (1 min).
- Transfer meat to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Add the remaining oil and heat to very hot.
- Add garlic, ginger, chiles and the reserved orange zest; stir-fry about 30 seconds.
- Add broccoli and water.
- Cover and steam, stirring occasionally, until the water has evaporated and the broccoli sizzles (3 min).
- Add bell pepper for 1 minute more.
- Then reduce heat to low.
- Add the reserved orange sauce, bring to a boil until the sauce has thickened a bit.
- Add scallion greens and the reserved beef.
- Tossing to heat through.
oranges, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch, sugar, peanut oil, beef sirloin, garlic, fresh ginger, red chilies, broccoli, water, red bell pepper, green onion
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fast-spicy-beef-and-broccoli-286242 (may not work)