Low Carb Orange Ginger Beef Stir Fry Recipes

ORANGE BEEF - LOW-CARB CHINESE FOOD RECIPE

Steps:

• Place beef strips in a single layer on a paper towel. Cover with another paper towel and pat to dry thoroughly. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the soy sauce, water, sweetener and red pepper flakes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add one tablespoon butter (reserving the second tablespoon of butter for later). When butter has melted and stopped foaming, add part of the beef in one layer. Do not let pieces touch. Brown on the first side, then turn and cook through. Remove to a plate and repeat for the rest of the the beef.
• Continuing over medium high heat, melt reserved butter in the same skillet used for the beef. When melted, stir in the white part of the green onions, ginger root, and orange zest. Cook a few minutes, until fragrant. Stir in garlic and xanthan gum. Cook for about 30 seconds more.
• Add rice vinegar to the pan. Stir, scraping up browned bits. Cook until almost evaporated, then stir in the soy sauce, sweetener, water and red pepper flake mixture.
• Simmer mixture, stirring frequently, until it thickens. Stir in beef and heat through.
• Mix in green portion of the green onions just before serving

ORANGE GLAZED GINGER BEEF

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine soy sauce, orange juice concentrate, cornstarch, ginger, and orange peel.
• Stir to dissolve cornstarch.
• Marinate beef strips in this mixture for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet (or wok), cook and stir broccoli and onion in oil until tender-crisp.
• Remove vegetables from skillet.
• Drain beef, reserving marinade.
• In same skillet, over medium-high heat, cook and stir beef for 3 to 4 minutes until browned.
• Remove from skillet.
• Add reserved marinade and broth to skillet, letting boil 5 minutes.
• Add beef and vegetables to sauce.
• Heat through.
• Serve over rice.

GINGER BEEF STIR-FRY (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Partially freeze beef for easier slicing. Trim fat from beef. Thinly slice beef across the grain into bite-size strips. Set aside. If using asparagus, cut asparagus into 2-inch pieces. Set aside.
• In a small bowl stir together the beef broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and ginger; set aside.
• Lightly coat an unheated wok or large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add asparagus or broccoli, mushrooms and green onions. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from wok or skillet.
• Carefully add the oil to wok or skillet. Add beef; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until brown. Push the beef from center of work or skillet. Stir sauce. Add sauce to center of wok or skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Return vegetables to wok or skillet. Stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce; heat through. Serve immediately over hot cooked rice.

ORANGE BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger and set aside.
• Toss beef strips with cornstarch and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, combine broccoli with water.Bring to a boil and partially cover skillet with lid, steaming broccoli until crisp-tender, about 4-6 minutes. Transfer to plate.
• Wipe skillet out with papertowel and then heat 1 T of oil over high heat.
• When pan is very hot, add half of the beef.
• Cook until browned, 2-4 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon to plate with broccoli and cook other half of beef.
• When second batch of beef is done, return the first batch and the broccoli back to skillet.
• Add orange juice mixture and bell pepper.
• Continue cooking over high heat until sauce thickens, about 2-4 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

ORANGE BEEF & BROCCOLI STIR FRY

Steps:

• In bowl, combine juice, broth, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes; add beef, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Heat 1 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add vegetables; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes; remove from heat and skillet and set aside.
• Add remaining oil (not the sesame oil) to the skillet; heat one minute.
• Remove beef from bowl, letting excess marinade drip off; reserve marinade.
• Add beef to hot skillet (be careful of splattering) and cook, stirring occasionally, just until cooked through, about 3 minutes; remove from heat and set skillet aside while you do the next step.
• Mix the cornstarch with a little of the reserved marinade until smooth, then mix that with the rest of the reserved marinade; stir into skillet.
• Add vegetables and bring to a boil; cook until sauce is thickened and vegetables are hot, about five minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in sesame oil and reserved orange segments; serve with rice that has been sprinkled with orange zest and sesame seeds.