Healthy Chinese fast food recipes are always popular in my house. The kids love them, the husband loves them, and I love them. So, I’m often experimenting with making lighter and healthier versions of our restaurant favorites.
This Orange Beef recipe is a great one to try! The sauce is rich, fresh, and flavorful, yet still very light. If I’m making it for just me and my husband, I’ll add in some crushed red pepper flakes to give it a spicy kick.
It also works nicely with some bell pepper strips and or zucchini chunks – which is a great way to bulk it up some more, too.
Served over fresh steamed brown rice, this is one seriously satisfying meal.
Orange Beef Recipe
Ingredients
Servings:
- ¾ cup brown rice - uncooked
- 1 lb boneless sirloin steak - lean, cut into 1/4” strips
- 1 medium onion - sliced into thin strips
- 4 garlic cloves - minced
- Juice from 1 small orange
- ½ tsp grated orange rind
- ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare rice according to package directions and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, orange rind, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
- In a large bowl, toss the beef strips and onions with 1 tsp olive oil, garlic, and salt and pepper.
- Heat the remaining tsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onions, and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in sauce mixture; cook 2-4 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring frequently. Serve beef mixture over rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5 cup beef over about 1/3 cup riceCalories: 411 kcal (21%)Carbohydrates: 36 g (12%)Protein: 38 g (76%)Fat: 11 g (17%)Saturated Fat: 6.5 g (41%)Fiber: 2 g (8%)Sugar: 3.4 g (4%)
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