Title: Orange Beef with Cashews
Categories: Chinese, Beef, Nuts, Chilies, Fruit
Yield: 4 Servings
1 lb Beef; sliced for stir-fry
2 tb Brown sugar
6 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Chopped garlic
4 c Prepared broccoli flowerets
2 ts Water
4 Green onions; cut into 1"
-lengths
2/3 c Orange juice
2 tb Corn starch
2 ts Rice wine vinegar
2 ts Fresh ginger; minced
1/2 ts Red pepper flakes
2 tb Peanut oil
1/2 c Salted cashews
Rice; to go with
-thin strips of lemon rind,
-for garnish.
Combine beef, brown sugar, 2 tb soy sauce and garlic in plastic
food storage bag; seal; turn to coat meat. Let stand briefly.
Meanwhile, place broccoli and 2 ts water in microwaveable plate.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Stir together green onions, remaining soy sauce, the orange juice,
corn starch, rice-wine vinegar, ginger and red-pepper flakes in a
small bowl.
Heat peanut oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. Add beef
with marinade; stir-fry 1 to 3 minutes. Add broccoli; stir fry 1
to 2 minutes or until heated through. Add cashews; cook 1 minute.
stir in green onion-orange juice mixture. Cook 2 or 3 minutes or
until thickened. Serve immediately with rice and garnish with thin
lemon rind strips.
