Spicy Orange Beef Stir-fry

[phatj]

Spicy Orange Beef Stir-fry

Serves 4 as Main Dish.

This is an adaptation of a previous recipe of mine: Spicy Orange-Garlic Beef Braise.

It's very spicy as written. To tone it down, reduce the number of chiles or leave them whole.

• 2 T oil (such as peanut)
  
• 1 tsp sesame oil
  
• 4 whole cloves garlic, sliced
  
• 1 oz fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
  
• 5 dried Asian chiles, cut in half lengthwise to release seeds
  
• 2 large onions, cut into wedges
  
• 8 oz steak (cheap -- chuck works fine), cut into thin 1-inch strips
  
• zest of one orange
  
• juice of one orange
  
• 2 T soy sauce
  
• salt
  
• freshly-ground black pepper
  

1. In a wok or large heavy skillet over high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Add garlic, ginger & chiles and saute, stirring frequently, until garlic just starts to brown. Remove spices with a slotted spoon and reserve.

2. Add onions and season with salt & pepper, then saute, stirring frequently, until just beginning to brown. Add beef and saute until browned. While onions and/or beef are cooking, chop reserved garlic, ginger and chiles.

3. Add orange zest and reserved garlic, ginger and chiles and stir until fragrant, ~30 seconds. Add orange juice and soy sauce and stir well. Remove from heat.

Serve over hot rice.

Keywords: Main Dish, Intermediate, Beef, Dinner, Hot and Spicy

( RG1963 )