Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli With Orange-Sesame Sauce

Name: Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli With Orange-Sesame Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb flank steak, cut into thin strips; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 8 ounces bite-sized broccoli florets (3 cups); 1/2 cup water; 1 bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced; 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb flank steak, cut into thin strips
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 ounces bite-sized broccoli florets (3 cups)
¹⁄₂ cup water
1 bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
Orange-Sesame Sauce
¹⁄₂ cup orange juice
¹⁄₄ cup low sodium chicken broth
¹⁄₄ cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch

directions

Make the sauce: combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl; set aside.
Make the stir-fry: Toss the steak with soy sauce; heat 2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking.
Add in beef; cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up clumps, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes; transfer beef to clean bowl.
Add 1 more tablespoon oil to the pan and return to high heat until shimmering; add in broccoli and water to pan; cover, and cook until bright green and slightly tender, about 2 minutes.
Remove lid, add in bell pepper and water chestnuts; continue to cook until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes.
Clear center of pan and add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, garlic, and ginger; cook, mashing garlic mixture into pan with back of spatula, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir in cooked beef; whisk Orange-Sesame Sauce to recombine; add to pan, and bring to a simmer.
Cook sauce until thickened, 1-2 minutes; serve immediately.