Mild Thai Beef with a Tangerine Sauce

Hoisin sauce lends a sweet flavor to this mild beef and vegetable stir-fry.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 506 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 (8 ounce) package dry Chinese noodles
• 1 teaspoon tangerine zest
• 1 pound flank beef steak, cut diagonally into 2 inch strips
• 1 large red onion, cut into 2 inch strips
• 3 cups cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 tangerine, sectioned and seeded
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.25 cup dry sherry
• 0.25 cup hoisin sauce
• 0.5 small butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the noodles, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside.

Step 2

Whisk together the hoisin sauce, sherry, tangerine zest, and ground ginger in a small bowl.

Step 3

Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add one half of the beef slices to the pan; cook, stirring constantly, until the meat is nicely browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove meat to a platter with a slotted spoon. Repeat with the remaining beef.

Step 4

Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in the pan. Stir in the butternut squash, mushrooms, and onion. Cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp-tender and slightly brown on the edges, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the cabbage, and cook and stir until slightly wilted, about 2 additional minutes.

Step 5

Reduce the heat to medium. Stir the cooked beef, tangerine sections, and hoisin mixture into the vegetables. Cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over Chinese noodles.