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Orange Ginger Beef

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sirloin steaks, about ¾ inch thick
  • 5 carrots, peeled
  • 2 oranges
  • ½ cup oyster sauce
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sherry wine
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced gingerroot
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups sugar snap peas or snow peas, trimmed

Make it step by step

  1. Trim fat from steak.
  2. Slice across the grain in ⅛ inch thick strips; cut into 2-inch lengths.
  3. Cut carrots into ¼ inch pieces.
  4. Using zester, peel rind of oranges into long, narrow strips.
  5. Squeeze oranges to make ⅓ cup of juice.
  6. Whisk together half of the rind, the juice, oyster and soy sauces, sherry, cornstarch and pepper sauce.
  7. In bowl, combine beef with 2 tbs of the sauce and let stand for 20 minutes.
  8. In wok, heat half of the oil over high heat; stir fry beef in batches for 1 - 2 minutes or until browned but still pink inside.
  9. Transfer to plate.
  10. Add remaining oil, ginger and garlic to wok.
  11. Stir-fry over medium-high heat for 30 seconds or until golden brown.
  12. Add carrots and ¼ cup water.
  13. Cover and cook for 2 more minutes.
  14. Meanwhile, halve snow peas diagonally.
  15. Stir into wok with beef and remaining sauce; bring to boil and cook uncovered for 1 - 2 minutes or until thickened.
  16. Top with remaining rind.

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