Dec 8, 2007

Clementine ( or Tangerine) Stir Fried Beef

Use clementines when you can get them, tangerines when you can't.

Combine 1/4 c orange juice concentrate, 1 TB soy sauce, 1 TB cornstarch, 1 tsp ground ginger in a small bowl, mix well with fork or small whisk til smooth. Add 3/4 lb flank steak cut in 3" long stips, 1/4 " thick. Toss.

Heat 1 TB oil in a stir-fry type skillet, wok, or dutch oven over medium high heat> Add 1/2 lb trimmed fresh green beans and cook 1 minutes, til coated with oil. Carefully add 2 TB water and stir fry 3 minutes, til tender-crisp. Spoon onto plates and keep warm.

Add the beef to the pan and stir fry 2-4 minutes, until the beef lose sits pink color. Return green beans to skillet along with 2 tangerines or clementines, peeled and sectioned, and an 8 oz can drained sliced water chestnuts. Heat through, adding about 2 TB water if needed to thin to a sauce-like consistency. Serve over rice.