Best Citrus Beef Stir Fry Recipes

CITRUS BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Grate peel from one of the oranges.
• Squeeze juice from both oranges into a bowl, add grated peel, sherry, soy sauce, and ginger.
• Slice meat 1/8th inch thick across the grain, place in marinade.
• Let meat marinate at least 5 minutes or cover and chill for 24 hours.
• Remove beef from marinade before cooking and set aside.
• Mix marinade with corn starch.
• Heat wok or heavy frying pat to high heat, add 2 tsp.
• oil.
• Stir fry meat quickly, in several small batches, until lightly browned.
• Add more oil as needed.
• Stir fry celery, sprouts and snow peas until peas are bright green, about 1 minute.
• Add marinade, stir until boiling, mix in meat and remove from heat and serve.

CITRUS-BEEF STIR-FRY WITH CARROTS (WW)

Steps:

• Place beef in a shallow dish; pour 2 tablespoons soy sauce over beef. Turn to coat completely. Let marinate 15 minutes in refrigerator.
• Combine orange juice, sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, vinegar, orange rind and red pepper in a small bowl. Stir with a whisk.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add beef and cook 6 minutes. Remove from heat and place on a serving platter; keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium-high; add carrot and onion (I also added some of the meat juices back in). Cook 7 minutes or until carrot is lightly browned and crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Increase heat to high; add beef and its juices and orange juice mixture. Cook 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.