Sweet Orange Beef Stir Fry

This slightly sweet, slightly tangy beef stir fry is going to become a family dinner favorite in less than 30min.

Confession time: I love stir fry. I'm always on the hunt for a healthier, veggie-loaded, low-sugar version that still satisfies those indulgent taste buds we all know are there.

Plus, if you're cooking for more than two, we all know a classic stir fry is a great way to stretch a meal and budget, generally satisfying 5 to 6 bellies with leftovers still within reach.

The secret? Veggies. You're adding volume and micro-nutrients and no one suspects a thing because all eyes are on the main player--flank steak.

How to make this Sweet Orange Beef stir fry?

There's two steps and two pans. That's it!

All you need to bring this incredible dish together is one small saucepan and one larger skillet. The sauce pan will be used for the quick, homemade teriyaki sauce and the larger skillet will fry up your flank steak and veggies.

So let's get started!

Ingredients

Flank steak: Flank steak is a lean, somewhat tough but flavorful cut of beef that is taken from the abdominal muscles or lower chest of the steer. It is best cooked medium rare and thinly sliced at an angle across the grain of the meat. I purchased mine at Costco, but any flank steak should do.

Orange Bell Pepper: They are an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium. Bell Peppers also contain a healthy dose of fiber, folate, and iron.

Fun fact: Green Bell Peppers are just unripe red, yellow or orange bell peppers!

Frozen (or fresh) green beans: Makes this dish a piece. of. cake to throw together. I bought mine from Trader Joe's frozen section and they are awesome!

Carrots: A root vegetable often claimed to be the perfect health food. It is crunchy, tasty, and highly nutritious. Carrots are a particularly good source of beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1 and potassium.

Coconut Aminos: Healthier alternative to soy sauce since it is soy, wheat and gluten-free. Coconut aminos is a salty, savory seasoning sauce made from the fermented sap of coconut palm and sea salt.

Other minor ingredients...

• Minced Garlic

• Red Wine Vinegar

• Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

• Organic Chicken Broth

• Corn Starch/ Arrowroot Powder

Sweet Orange Beef Stir Fry Recipe

Ingredients:

• approx. 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, thin sliced (mine was 1lb 10oz)

• 1 large orange bell pepper, thin sliced (mine was 190g)

• I large bag frozen green beans (mine was 290g)

• 2 medium chopped carrots (mine was 115g)

Teriyaki Sauce:

• 1/3 c coconut aminos

• 1/2 c fresh orange juice

• 1/3 c chicken broth or water

• 2 TBS Red Wine Vinegar

• 2 tsp minced garlic

• 2 TSB coconut sugar or honey

• 2 TBS water

• 1 TBS corn starch

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, mix coconut aminos, chicken broth, red wine vinegar, fresh squeezed orange juice and minced garlic. Bring mixture to a light boil. Add coconut sugar and stir until dissolved. Separately, mix together 2 TBS warm water with 1 TBS corn starch and slowly add mixture to the sauce. Turn heat up to med-high and let sauce thicken for 3-5min. Remove from heat + set aside.

2. Heat large skillet on med-high heat. Spray skillet with cooking spray and add thin-sliced flank steak. Cook for 4-5min until medium (slightly pink.) Remove from pan.

3. Add sliced bell pepper, carrots, green beans, and 1 tsp minced garlic. Cook for approx 6-7min until softened.

4. Add flank steak back into pan and stir. Turn heat down to med-low and add in teriyaki sauce. Toss to coat evenly. Season with salt and/or pepper if necessary.

5. Garnish with some orange peel and green onions. Serve with brown rice on the side. Enjoy!

Macros for 215g serving: 275 cals| 27p | 10f | 16 c (easy to add on some extra carbs with rice!!)

If you try this recipe, please leave a comment and let me know how it goes. I love to hear from you! Your feedback and knowing you enjoy the recipes I post keeps me energized to continue creating easy, healthy recipes like this one.

xx,

your @wellfedfitcoach