Stir-Fried Orange Beef

Tangy Orange-Flavored Beef With Crisp Vegetables 

Ingredients 

• 1 bag  (12 oz) frozen vegetable stir-fry
• 1 Tbsp  peanut or vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp  onion, minced (or ½ Tbsp dried)
• 1 Tbsp  garlic, minced (about 2–3 cloves)
• 1 Tbsp  ginger, minced
• 1  egg white, lightly beaten (or substitute liquid egg white)
• 2 Tbsp  cornstarch
• 12 oz  beef flank steak, sliced into thin strips
• 3 Tbsp  Hoisin sauce
• 1 Tbsp  lite soy sauce
• ½ C  orange juice
• 1 Tbsp  dry sherry (optional)

Recipe

• Thaw frozen vegetables in the microwave (or place entire bag in a bowl of hot water for about 
• 10 minutes).  Set aside until step 7.
• Heat oil in a large wok or sauté pan.
• Add onion, garlic, and ginger and stir fry until tender but not brown, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Put egg white in one bowl and cornstarch in another. Dip steak strips into egg white and then coat with cornstarch.
• Add steak strips to pan and continue to stir fry until steak strips are lightly browned, about 5–8 minutes.
• Add Hoisin sauce, soy sauce, orange juice, and sherry (optional), and bring to a boil over high heat. 
• Immediately lower temperature to a gentle simmer.
• Add the thawed vegetables and mix gently. 
• Simmer until vegetables are heated through, about 3–4 minutes.
• Divide mixture into four equal portions (about 2 cups each) and serve.