Orange Beef stir fry is a "no take out take out" favorite for us and comes together very quickly. It's always nice when you can make one of your favorite restaurant dishes at home so you know exactly what goes into the dish and control the oil and salt. Plus, just the reward of making a great dinner is really all I need most nights!!!
Don't you just want to reach in a grab a bite of this deliciousness?????
This orange beef stir fry is now one our favorite list of str fry dishes to make. A few of the other stir fry recipes we love to make are General Tso's Chicken, General Tso's Shrimp, Kung Pao Chicken, Kung Pao Shrimp, Beef and Broccoli, Garlic noodles shrimp and scallops, Garlic green beans, Garlic ginger shrimp with Bok Choy, and Sauteed Broccoli and Garlic.
How to make Orange Beef Stir Fry
Sir frying is one of the easiest ways to cook and use fewer oils/fats. Anytime you are stir-frying always get all the ingredients out before starting to cook. To me, the hardest part of a stir fry is the preparation. Once it starts to cook, it goes FAST!!! Don't forget to start the rice or noodles!!!
For this recipe, slice the steak into bite-size strips and slice the carrots into thin strips.
After the slicing is complete put the steak in an orange marinade. The marinade is easy, it's just the zest and juice of an orange. Marinate the steak for at least 30 minutes no more than an hour.
Mix together the sauce - Oyster sauce, sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sesame oil. The sherry can be substituted for rice vinegar.
Chop the green onions. Half of the green onions will be used when stir frying the steak. The other half will be for garnish.
Now to finish off the orange beef stir fry. Heat a pan with ½ Tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil. Add the garlic and ginger for about 30 seconds until it starts to cook. Then add the steak with the orange marinade and all to the pan. Cook for about a minute or so until the steak starts to brown and cook through. Toss in the carrots and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes just until the meat is cooked all the way and the carrots start to soften.
Stir the sauce one more time to ensure the cornstarch did not settle to the bottom. Add the sauce and green onions to the pan with the steak. Cook until the sauce starts to boil and thicken. Once the sauce is thick turn off the heat.
Serve with Rice and Enjoy!!!!
Orange Beef Stir Fry
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 Orange Zest and Juice
- 1 Pound Sirloin Steak
Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sherry
- 2 ½ Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
Stir Fry
- ½ Tablespoon Peanut Oil Or Vegetable Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger Chopped
- 1 Clove Garlic Chopped
- 1 Large Carrot
- 2 Green Onions
Instructions
Marinade
- Slice sirloin steak into small strips1 Pound Sirloin Steak
- Zest and juice orange and pour over the steak to marinate for 30 minutes.1 Orange
Sauce
- Mix in a small bowl Sherry, Oyster Sauce, Soy Sauce, Cornstarch, and Sesame Oil1 Tablespoon Sherry, 2 ½ Tablespoons Oyster Sauce, 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce, 1 teaspoon Cornstarch, 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
Stir Fry
- Slice carrots into small strips1 Large Carrot
- Chop green onions2 Green Onions
- Heat oil in a large saute pan and add in the chopped garlic and ginger.½ Tablespoon Peanut Oil, 1 Tablespoon Ginger, 1 Clove Garlic
- Add the steak including the marinade to the saute pan
- When steak is cooked through and no longer red add in the carrot strips. Stir fry for a minute or so until the carrots start to soften
- Make sure to whisk the sauce one more time to ensure the cornstarch is completely mixed. Then add it with the steak and carrots. Bring to a boil. Stir until the sauce is thick and coats the steak and carrots.
- Toss in half of the green onions.
- Top the steak with the remaining green onions.
- Serve with rice or rice noodles. Enjoy!!!!
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