Citrus Beef Stir Fry Recipes

TANGERINE BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine beef, thinly sliced scallion, ginger, red-pepper flakes, tangerine zest, cornstarch, and salt; toss to coat. In a small bowl, combine tangerine juice, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and 2 tablespoons water.
• Heat a large wok or skillet over high until hot. Add oil and swirl to coat wok. Add beef mixture and remaining scallions and cook, stirring constantly, until beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Add tangerine juice mixture; cook, stirring, until sauce is bubbling and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Serve over rice.

CITRUS BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Grate peel (colored part only) from 1 orange. Squeeze juice from both oranges. Measure juice; if you have less than 3/4 cup, add enough water to make it equal this amount. In a small bowl, stir together orange peel, orange juice, sherry, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Set aside.
• Heat a wok or wide nonstick frying pan over high heat. When pan is hot, add beef and ginger. Cook, stirring, until beef is browned (2 to 3 minutes). With a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a bowl.
• Pour orange juice mixture into pan and bring to a simmer. Add bean sprouts and pea pods; cook, stirring, until pea pods turn a brighter green (about 1 minute). Mix in beef and serve over rice.

CITRUS CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; set aside. Combine the salt, ginger and pepper; sprinkle over chicken. Set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry carrots and onion in 1 teaspoon oil until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry chicken in remaining oil until no longer pink. Stir in the marmalade, brown sugar and lemon juice until marmalade is dissolved. , Return carrot mixture to the pan. Stir orange juice mixture; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice if desired.

CITRUS VEGGIE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients until blended; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry carrots and peppers in oil for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and snow peas; stir-fry for 6 minutes. Add green onions; stir-fry for 3 minutes or until the vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir orange juice mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cashews. Serve with rice.

CITRUS CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Stir in whole-wheat noodles and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is firm to the bite, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
• Combine chicken stock, orange marmalade, tamari sauce, whole ginger root piece, and ground black pepper in a pot over medium-high heat.
• Bring sauce to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Simmer until sauce reduces and thickens; about 20 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat. Stir in lemon juice and set aside.
• Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until golden, no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken from skillet and set aside, leaving oil in the pan.
• Cook and stir the stir-fry vegetables in the same skillet used for the chicken until vegetables are almost tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove ginger root piece from sauce and discard.
• Stir chicken and sauce into vegetables and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve over whole-wheat noodles.

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.