Tangerine Beef Stir Fry with Scallions, Chilies & Snap Peas
- 4Servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound flank steak, halved lengthwise into 2 steaks, each about 3 inches wide
- 2 tangerines or 1 blood orange (or use 5/6 dried tangerine peels, available at Asian markets, plus 1 orange)
- 4 tablespoons dark soy sauce or tamari
- About 4 tbsp. dry sherry
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- About 3 tbsp. stir-fry oil or high-temperature cooking oil, such as peanut oil
- 1/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 1 large bunch scallions, whites thinly sliced, green tops cut on the diagonal into 1 1/2-inch-long pieces, plus more for garnish
- 1 red chile, such as red finger chile, seeded and chopped
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 - 3 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2- 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns (optional)
- About 3/4 lb. sugar snap peas
- 1 tablespoon black bean sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- Cooked white basmati rice, for serving
- Chopped smoked almonds and toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
Preparation
In a small pot, bring an inch or two of water to a boil.
Place the steak in the freezer for 15 minutes to make it easier to slice very thinly.
Peel the tangerines; scrape off the pith. Squeeze 1/4 cup juice from the fruit; set aside. Boil peels 1 minute; drain and slice. (If using dried peels, soak in warm water until tender; drain and slice. Peel orange; scrape pith from the peel. Boil peel 1 minute; drain, slice and add to soaked peels. Squeeze 1/4 cup juice from the fruit.)
In a bowl, whisk the tangerine juice, 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tbsp. sherry and the cornstarch. Slice the steak thinly against the grain; mix with the marinade and chill 15 to 20 minutes.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tbsp. of the stir-fry oil over high. When it ripples and begins to smoke, add half of the beef; stir-fry until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with 1 tbsp. oil and the remaining beef. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp. oil in the skillet. Add the shiitakes, scallion whites, chile, ginger, garlic, peppercorns (if using) and snap peas; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add the tangerine peels; stir-fry 1 minute. Add the remaining 3 tbsp. sherry and 2 tbsp. soy, the black bean and hoisin sauces, the brown sugar and sesame oil. Cook until heated through, 1 minute. Add the beef and scallion tops. Stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Serve with the rice. Top with the almonds, scallions and sesame seeds.
