Best Szechuan Beef Stir Fry Recipes

SZECHUAN ORANGE BEEF (STIR-FRY)

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix all marinade ingredients well and let meat marinate in mixture for 20 minutes.
• Combine sauce ingredients; set aside.
• Heat wok over high heat, then add peanut oil (be careful of splattering).
• Remove beef from marinade and stir-fry until browned (3 minutes).
• Remove and let drain through a sieve.
• Pour most of the oil out of the wok, reserving about 2 teaspoons.
• Reheat the oil, and when it's very hot and smoking slightly, add the dried chili peppers and stir-fry for about 10 seconds.
• Return the beef to the pan and add sauce.
• Stir-fry for 3 minutes, mixing well.
• Serve immediately.

SZECHUAN BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• 1) Combine vegetables and water in large nonstick skillet; cover and cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and drain vegetables. Set aside. 2) Meanwhile cut beef steaks into 1/4-inch thick strips. 3) Heat same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/2 of beef and 1/2 of garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining beef and garlic. 4) Return all beef and vegetables to skillet. Add stir-fry sauce and red pepper; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts.

ORANGE-SZECHUAN BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Grate 1/2 teaspoon peel from orange; squeeze orange to make 1/4 cup juice. Set aside. Heat oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef strips; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add frozen vegetables. Stir in frozen sauce from meal starter, orange peel and orange juice. Cover; cook 7 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with peanuts from meal starter.

SZECHUAN SHREDDED BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• CUT steak crosswise into thin slices, then cut each slice into thin strips. Place meat in medium bowl. Add garlic and crushed pepper; mix lightly. Combine next 4 ingredients. HEAT oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat, in batches; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or until meat is barely pink in center. Transfer to plate; set aside. ADD carrots and celery to skillet; stir-fry 2 min. Return meat to skillet along with the dressing mixture; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or until meat is done and sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in onions.

SZECHUAN BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut steak crosswise into thin slices, then cut each slice into thin strips. Place meat in medium bowl. Add garlic and crushed pepper; mix lightly. Combine next 4 ingredients.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat, in batches; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or just until meat strips are no longer pink in centers. Transfer to plate; set aside.
• Add carrots and celery to skillet; stir-fry 2 min. Return meat to skillet along with the dressing mixture; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or until meat is done and sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in onions.