Tangerine Bok Choy & Beef Stir-Fry

Tangerine juice and savory oyster sauce are the foundation of the stir-fry sauce in this healthy recipe for Chinese orange beef. Don’t skip the orange zest sprinkled over the stir-fry at the end—it delivers the biggest flavor punch. Serve over quinoa or cauliflower rice, if desired.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound flank steak, trimmed
• 4-6 pixie tangerines or clementines
• 1 pound bok choy
• 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 7 teaspoons coconut oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• (Optional: 1 red bell pepper, chopped)

 Instructions:

1. Add 2 teaspoons oil to the pan; swirl to coat. Add the bok choy stems and mushrooms; stir-fry until the mushrooms release their liquid, about 3 minutes. Add the bok choy leaves; stir-fry until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the bok choy and mushrooms to the plate with the beef.
2. Sliver zest from enough tangerines (or clementines) to get 1 tablespoon, set aside. Squeeze enough of the fruit to get 1/2 cup juice. Cut bok choy stems into 1-inch pieces and the leaves into 2-inch pieces. Discard mushroom stems; thinly slice caps. Whisk the juice, oyster sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch and pepper in a small bowl. Place next to the stove.
3. Cut steak in thirds along the grain. Freeze 15 minutes to firm slightly; thinly slice crosswise.
4. Heat a 14-inch flat-bottom carbon-steel wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add 2 teaspoons oil and swirl to coat. Add half the beef in one layer; cook, without stirring, for 1 minute. Then toss until the beef is no longer pink on the outside, 30 seconds more. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with 2 more teaspoons oil and the remaining beef; transfer to the plate.
5. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, ginger, garlic, scallion whites and chile to the pan and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the reserved sauce and heat until bubbling. Return the beef, vegetables and any accumulated liquid to the pan; gently stir until heated through, about 1 minute more. Stir in scallion greens and the reserved zest.

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Nutritional Info:

• Serving size: about 1 1/3 cups
• Per serving: 293 calories; 15 g fat(4 g sat); 3 g fiber; 13 g carbohydrates; 28 g protein; 77 mcg folate; 70mg cholesterol; 5 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 4934 IU vitamin A; 44 mg vitamin C; 157 mg calcium; 4 mg iron; 553 mg sodium; 1054 mg potassium
• Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A 99%, Vitamin C 73%, Vitamin B12 21%, Iron 20%
• Carbohydrate Servings: 1
• Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 3 1/2 lean meat, 1 1/2 fat