Recipes

Mandarin Stir-Fry Beef


Ingredients

  • 8 ounces beef top sirloin or top round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into bite-sized strips

  • Juice from 1 to 2 tangerines (1/4 cup)

  • 2 tbsp Hoisin or oyster sauce

  • 1 tbsp lite soy sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • ½ cup low sodium chicken or beef broth

  • 1½ cup broccoli florets

  • ⅓ cup sliced green onion

  • 4 cups sliced Chinese or Napa cabbage

  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained

  • 1 tangerine, peeled, segmented

  • 2 cups cooked rice


Directions

Remove any excess fat from steak strips; place in shallow nonmetal dish. In small bowl, stir together tangerine juice, Hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and garlic. Pour mixture over meat; toss to coat.

Cover and chill 30 minutes to several hours. Drain meat, reserving marinade.

In a wok or large skillet over high heat, place 3 tablespoons of broth. Stir-fry broccoli 3 minutes. Remove from wok. Add more broth if needed; stir-fry onion and cabbage for 2 minutes. Remove from wok. Add more broth if needed; stir-fry water chestnuts and tangerine for 1 minute.

Add meat and cooked vegetables back to wok, along with reserved marinade. Toss well; cover and heat until meat is cooked. Serve with cooked rice.


Serves 4

Each serving provides about 320 calories, 6 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 50 mg cholesterol, 350 mg sodium, 43 g total carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 8 g sugars, 22 g protein.

Author: Greatorex, Susan

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