Tangerine Stir-fried Beef With Onions And Snow Peas

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, plus 1 additional teaspoon
• 12 ounces flank steaks, cut into 2-inch wide strips with grain, then sliced across grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices
• 3/4 cup tangerine juice plus 1 teaspoon grated zest from 3 to 4 tangerine
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon black bean sauce
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, halved and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
• 10 ounces snow peas, ends trimmed and strings removed (about 4 cups)
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar in medium bowl. add beef, toss well, and marinate for at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour, stirring once.
• 2 sauce: meanwhile, whisk remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, remaining tablespoon sugar, tangerine juice, sesame oil, and cornstarch in medium bowl.
• 3 zest-garlic mixture: combine tangerine zest, garlic, ginger, black bean sauce, pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in small bowl.
• 4 drain beef and discard liquid. heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet or wok over high heat until just smoking. add half of beef in single layer, breaking up clumps. cook,without stirring, for 1 minute, then stir and cook until browned,1 to 2 minutes.
• 5 transfer beef to clean bowl. heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in skillet and repeat with remaining beef. rinse skillet and dry with paper towels.
• 6 add remaining tablespoon vegetable oil to now-empty skillet and heat until just smoking.
• 7 add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. add snow peas and continue to cook until spotty brown, about 2 minutes longer. add water and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 1 minute.
• 8 push vegetables to sides of skillet; add zest-garlic mixture to clearing and cook, mashing with spatula, until fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds. combine zest-garlic mixture with vegetables.
• 9 return beef and any juices to skillet and stir to combine. whisk sauce to recombine, then add to skillet; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 30 seconds. serve.