Spicy Orange Zest Beef

Name: Spicy Orange Zest Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound beef tenderloin, cut into 1/2 inch strips; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon hot chile paste (such as sambal oelek); 1 tablespoon brown sugar, or to taste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; cooking spray; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest; 1 bunch green onions, sliced - white parts and tops separated; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 6 views

This spicy orange zest beef recipe is not supposed to be Chinese food, or even Americanized Chinese take-out food. It is a lower-fat alternative while still a quick, easy, and surprisingly flavorful meal.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 267

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.3g 18%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 888mg 39%

Total Carbohydrate 16.8g 6%

Dietary Fiber 1.9g 7%

Total Sugars 10g

Protein 18.7g 37%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Combine beef, orange juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, hot chili paste, brown sugar, and garlic in a large bowl.

Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

Strain beef in a colander set over a large bowl, allowing beef to drain thoroughly, about 5 minutes.

Reserve marinade.

Stir water and cornstarch into the bowl of marinade.

Whisk until cornstarch is dissolved, set aside.

Spray skillet with cooking spray and place over high heat.

Cook beef for 1 minute without stirring; cook and stir for an additional minute.

Stir in light parts of green onion and orange zest; cook for 30 seconds.

Stir in marinade and green onion tops; cook and stir until beef is no longer pink inside and sauce is reduced and thick, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.