Tangerine Beef

Easy And Good!

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 pound flank steak or tri-tip , cut in thin strips on the bias
2 Tablespoons dry sherry or cooking sherry

2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon chili sauce
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup freshly squeezed tangerine juice
3 Tablespoons canola oil
2 Tablespoons minced fresh ginger
3 scallions, chopped
zest of 1/4 tangerine
2 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

In a zip-loc bag, combine 2 Tablespoons soy sauce and 1 Tablespoon cornstarch and mix well.  Add beef.  Seal and let marinate 20 to 30 minutes.


While the beef is marinating, mix together sherry, hoisin, honey, chili sauce, soy sauce, and tangerine juice.  Whisk until completely combined.
Heat oil in wok on high heat.  Add ginger and beef and cook 2 to 3 minutes.  Add sauce mixture.  Reduce heat to medium and cook an additional 2 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.  If necessary add additional cornstarch (1/2 T) dissolved in water (1 T) to thicken sauce.  Add 1/2 the tangerine zest and stir to combine.  Garnish beef with remaining tangerine zest, scallions, and sesame seeds.  Serve with white rice.

Variations

Add chopped broccoli, green beans, or chopped peppers to the beef mixture while cooking.  Vegetables may absorb a disproportionate amount of the heat from the chili sauce.  The chili sauce can be halved or removed from the recipe depending on personal taste.

Oranges, lemons, or limes can be substituted for the tangerine in this recipe.

Try pork or chicken instead of beef for a delightfully different flavor.

Serves 4