Beef Strips with Orange and Ginger Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Clive Jackson   Beef Strips with Orange and Ginger Recipe marinates beef strips in orange rind and juice, then coats with soy sauce, cornflour and ginger and stir frys along with carrots and spring onions before serving over noodles or rice. Food Category:    Beef, Veal, and Lamb Cuisine Origin:    Chinese    Servings: 4 Calories: 506 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   18 Minutes Cook Time:   9 Minutes Total Time:   27 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. lean beef rump (round) steak, fillet steak (beef tenderloin) or sirloin, cut into thin strips
• grated rind and juice of 1 orange
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1 in. piece of fresh root ginger, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 large carrot, cut into thin strips
• 2 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced
• noodles or rice, to serve

DIRECTIONS

• Place the beef strips in a bowl and sprinkle over the orange rind and juice. If possible, leave to marinate for 10 minutes, or up to 30 minutes if you can spare the time.
• Drain the liquid from the meat and set aside, then mix the meat with the soy sauce, cornflour and ginger, making sure the meat is evenly covered.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan and add the beef. Stir-fry for 1 minute until lightly colored, then add the carrot strips and stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the spring onions and reserved liquid, then cook, stirring, until boiling and thickened. Serve hot with noodles or rice.
• Cook's Tips: Marinating the meat for longer will make it more tender, as the marinade will break down and tenderize the flesh. • Just before serving, toss the stir-fry with 1 tsp sesame oil. If you haven't any sesame oil, use flavoured chilli oil, or a nut oil, such as hazelnut or walnut.

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