Shelly's Recipe

ORANGE SESAME BEEF STIR FRY

Category: Beef

1 lb beef loin or sirloin, cut into thin strips
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup soy sauce, lite or regular
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper (optional)
4 tsp sesame seed, toasted*, divided use
8 cups sliced vegetables (such as broccoli, sugar snap peas, onion, or red bell pepper)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp sugar
Hot cooked rice (optional, for serving)

Place meat in self-closing plastic bag. Combine orange juice, soy sauce, ginger; garlic powder and red pepper. Reserve half of the marinade; pour remaining marinade over steak. Marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes.

Saute beef and 3 tsp toasted sesame seeds in hot oil in a large skillet over high heat about 3 minutes or until beef is browned. Remove beef from skillet and keep warm.

Add vegetables to skillet and cook and stir until crisp tender, about 3-5 minutes.

Combine reserved marinade with cornstarch and sugar. Add to skillet and bring to a boil. Return beef to skillet. Stir and heat through.

Top with remaining 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds and serve over rice, if desired.

*To Toast Sesame Seeds: Heat seeds in a dry skillet over medium-high heat; stirring frequently until seeds are golden brown and fragrant. Pour out of hot pan to avoid overtoasting. Serves 6