Can you imagine eating Chinese food for dinner without take-out?
Yes, you can make this classic Chinese dish in your own home without the toxic MSG and processed oil. Plain pure meat and vegetables with a savory sauce all good and brain-calming.
Don’t worry…you don’t need a culinary degree to make this dish. This recipe is super easy and simple.
Ingredients
- 1 small orange
- 2/3 cup beef broth, or chicken broth
- 4 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut sugar
- 2 green onions
- 1/3 inch fresh ginger
- 1 head broccoli
- 1 cup mushroom
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 cups sliced beef
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot
- 4 teaspoons water
- coarse sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Zest and juice the orange.
- In a small bowl, make the sauce by combining broth, fish sauce, sugar, and orange zest and juice.
- Chop the green onions, keeping the green and white parts separate. Peel and grate the ginger. Separate the broccoli into florets.
- Slice mushroom and red bell peppers.
- In a wok or large frying pan heat coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add ginger, garlic, and whites of onions. Sauté for 15-20 seconds to release the flavors.
- Add sauce, broccoli, mushroom and red bell pepper; cover and cook for 2-3 minutes, until vegetables turns soft.
- Toss in the sliced beef and heat through.
- Mix the arrowroot and water together and add this mixture to the pan, cooking until the sauce begins to thicken about 2-3 minutes.
- Toss in the green bits of onion. Adjust seasoning with sea salt. Serve and enjoy!
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