Szechuan Beef Stir-fry

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb top round beef, sliced diagonally into thin strips
• nonstick cooking spray or 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 bell pepper, cut into thin strips (color of your choice)
• 2 ounces snow peas
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 8 cups shredded romaine lettuce
• 1 tablespoon unsalted peanuts
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (lower-sodium)
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon grated gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 combine marinade ingredients in a 1-gallon plastic freezer bag; add beef and marinate 2 hours to overnight.
• 2 heat a wok or large skillet over high heat 1 minute; add cooking spray or 1 tbs oil.
• 3 add beef and stir-fry about 3 minutes until no longer pink; remove from pan and set aside.
• 4 add 1 tbs oil to pan and stir-fry pepper, snow peas and scallion 2 minutes.
• 5 return beef to pan with romaine and peanuts; leave on burner but turn off heat.
• 6 toss (pan will continue to cook) until heated through and romaine slightly limp but only slightly reduced in volume (1 minute or less).
• 7 serve hot.