Make your own take-out with this recipe for orange beef stir fry. The recipe features sirloin steak cooked in a sweet and savory sauce and tossed with fresh orange segments. The sauce only has 4 ingredients!
I love a good stir fry for dinner and this orange beef is no exception. Best of all, it’s on the dinner table in no time and it’s kid friendly!
Stir fry is pretty much the ultimate quick meal – it cooks up in minutes and is typically fairly healthy too. This orange beef stir fry is no exception – it takes like something you’d get at your favorite chinese restaurant, but you can make it yourself in the time it would take you to load up the family to go out to dinner.
How do you make orange beef?
This recipe starts with thinly sliced beef. I used sirloin steaks but new york strip, ribeye or flank steak would work too. The trick to thinly slicing steak is to do it while the meat is partially frozen. If you’re starting with frozen meat, wait until it’s partially defrosted to start slicing, or if you have fresh meat pop it in the freezer for 30-45 minutes so that it can firm up.
The beef gets quickly seared in the pan and then it’s time for the sweet and savory sauce. Would you believe that this sauce only has 4 ingredients?! It’s true, this orange beef stir fry is all about the simplicity.
After the sauce and meat are done, fresh oranges and green onions are stirred into the mix. Add a sprinkle of sesame seeds and you’re done! Don’t forget to put up a pot of rice before you start cooking the meat, that way the rice will be done at the same time as the stir fry. It really does not get any easier than this orange beef stir fry, so the next time you’re thinking about ordering take-out put down the phone and get into the kitchen!
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Orange Beef Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 2 oranges whole
- 2 oranges peeled and cut into segments
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds trimmed boneless sirloin ribeye or flank steak, cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 green onions sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Steamed rice for serving
Instructions
- Into a small bowl, grate the zest from 1 orange and squeeze the juice from 2 oranges. Add the garlic and soy sauce to the bowl. Mix the cornstarch with one tablespoon of cold water and add the cornstarch mixture to the bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Working in batches (adding more oil if needed), brown beef on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes; season the meat with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.
- Pour juice mixture into skillet, and boil until syrupy, about 1 minute. Return beef to skillet; add orange segments and green onions. Toss until coated and heated through. Top with sesame seeds and serve with steamed rice if desired.
Sam Ferman says
Newly retired and new to cooking. I tried this recipe and it was very good and not difficult to make.
Tracey says
Made this tonight, and everyone loved it! SCORE for Mom! Thanks for sharing!
Find My Rice says
Yum! This looks so delicious! 😀
Meg @ With Salt and Wit says
This is my husbands favorite meal so I am going to have to add this to our dinner menu ASAP!
Meg @ With Salt and Wit says
This is my husbands favorite meal so I am going to have to add this to our dinner menu ASAP!
Beth says
The oranges pop so much against the beef, it makes my photographer heart so happy!!
Nibbles By Nic says
Who’s dish is right up my family’s alley! The hub loves orange beef so yup, it’s happening!
Healing Tomato says
There are so many wonderful ingredients in this recipe. You did a great job of blending different spices. And the pics look absolutely amazing.
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says
I am all about Asian Food and this Orange Beef Stir Fry sounds killer!
Jenny B @ Honey and Birch says
Simple recipes are my favorite, so stir fry always makes me happy! Love the bright orange against the beef pieces.
Maris (In Good Taste) says
Beautiful photos. I’m impressed that you managed to make beef stir fry look pretty, something I have not yet accomplished!
Sara says
Thanks Maris, you are absolutely right about stir fries being tricky! I was pretty happy with the end result 🙂
Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says
Wow, your cooked this beef stir fry to perfection! And I’ve actually never thought about mixing orange and beef before, but now I’m seriously wondering why. It sounds delish!
Julia says
What a great combination the orange and beef together. I bet this is such a flavorful dinner!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
This looks absolutely amazing…I am definitely making this! I love that it is so quick to put together too…my kids are going to love this!
Kelley Orthwein says
This dish looks amazing!
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
Another hit at dinner at the zoo, love the oranges!
Stephanie Stuart says
I love love love orange with meats! I’m curious though, not a fan of canola oil, is it okay to use something else?
Sara says
You can use any neutral flavored oil!
Niko says
I used extra Virgin olive oil and it came out fine
Sara says
Glad to hear you liked it, thanks for reporting back!
Chandra@The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen says
We love Chinese around here and this looks right up our alley!
Sheena @ Tea and Biscuits says
My boys would be all over this! We’ve been cooking a lot of chinese food at home lately, so much cheaper and tastier than take out!
Marye says
This looks delicious! I need to try this!