Orange Beef

Stir-fried beef strips, broccoli florets, red bell pepper in a spicy orange-ginger soy sauce.

Recipe Ingredients:

3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3/4 pound lean beef steak, sliced 1/8-inch thick
1 small bunch broccoli, cut into florets
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
4 tablespoons vegetable oil - divided use

Cooking Directions:

1. Blend honey, soy sauce, cornstarch and sesame oil in small bowl. Add beef and stir to coat; marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Remove beef from marinade. Add orange juice, ginger, orange peel, crushed red pepper and garlic to marinade.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet. Add beef; stir fry for 2 minutes. Remove from skillet.
4. Add 2 tablespoons oil and vegetables. Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until slightly tender. Stir in marinade; heat to boiling. Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in beef.

Makes 4 servings.