Orange Beef Stir-Fry

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Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
4

You may have tasted a version of this Asian-style dish at a local restaurant; now you can make it at home.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice

  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1 orange)

  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon light-brown sugar

  • 1 pound top or bottom round steak, cut into strips, 2 inches long and ¼ inch thick

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 1 bunch (1 pound) broccoli, florets broken into small pieces (reserve stalks for another use)

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 1 red bell pepper, (ribs and seeds removed), cut into strips, 2 inches long and ¼ inch wide

Directions

  1. Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside. Meanwhile, in a small bowl or liquid-measuring cup, combine orange juice, vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar; set aside. In a medium bowl, toss beef with cornstarch; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

  2. In a large skillet, combine broccoli with 1 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high; cook, partially covered, until broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Discard any water in skillet; wipe with paper towel.

  3. In same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high. When pan is very hot, add half the beef; cook until browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to plate with broccoli. Repeat with remaining oil and remaining beef, but leave beef in skillet.

  4. Return reserved beef and broccoli to skillet; add orange-juice mixture and bell pepper. Continue cooking over high heat until sauce thickens, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve over rice.

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