Dad's Fantastic Orange Beef Stir-Fry |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I multiply the sauce part of the recipe by 6 and we eat it with rice. Don't skip the cashews, they are amazing!!!! Ingredients:
12 ounces beef top round steak or 12 ounces chicken |
1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel |
1/2 cup orange juice |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1 teaspoon instant beef bouillon (or chicken for chicken) |
1 -2 garlic clove |
1 tablespoon cooking oil |
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts |
2 cups frozen stir fry vegetables |
1 cup cashews |
Directions:
1. Trim fat from beef. Partially freeze beef. Thinly slice across grain into bite-size strips. Set aside. Or do the same with chicken.
2. For sauce, in a small bowl stir together orange peel, juice, cornstarch, soy sauce, sugar, and bouillon granules. Set aside.
3. Pour cooking oil into a wok or large skillet. (Add more as necessary
4. during cooking). Preheat over medium-high heat.
5. Stir-fry garlic in hot oil for 1 minute. Add stir-fry veggies.
6. Add beef to the hot wok; stir fry until cooked to desired doneness.
7. Stir sauce. Add sauce to the center of the wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
8. Add water chestnuts and cashews. Stir all ingredients together and coat with sauce. Cook and cover for 1 more minute, or until heated through.
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