Citrus Ginger Beef Chow Mein

Ingredients:

Sauce -

1/2 cup orange juice

• 1/2 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
• - we subbed in Shao Xing Michiu wine with dark brown sugar and honey
• 2-4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• approximately 2/3 cup chicken broth or water (or to taste)

Beef and Beef Marinade -

1 lb thinly sliced top sirlion tips or other stir fry meat

~ 1/3 cup orange juice

~ 1 tbsp dark brown sugar

~ 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

~ cornstarch to thicken coating right before stir-frying

Vegetables -

2 carrots, sliced into thin discs

1 white onion, sliced

2 green onions, sliced

1-2 small heads of broccoli crowns

1 cup edamame, pre-shelled

2-3 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed

Starch -

1/2 - 3/4 of a 12 oz chow mien udon noodle package

Other -

Oil for stir-frying as needed

Steps:

1) Mix beef marinade ingredients - oj, soy sauce, and sugar. Marinate sliced beef for at least 15 min at room temp.

2) Combine sauce ingredients. Add chicken broth/water or sugar as needed to reduce puckering reaction to lemon if necessary. Boil briefly (up to 30 secs) then reduce to med-low heat and keep heated until needed.

3) Prep vegetables (slice carrots, white onion, green onion, broccoli).

4) Boil water. Boil edamame if frozen. Blanch broccoli for 30 secs to 1 min. so broccoli is bright green and tender.

5) Use boiling water for noodles. Boil per package instructions. When finished, drain and set aside.

6) In pan or wok, heat oil over med-high heat. Then add garlic for 30 secs or until fragrant. Do not burn garlic. Remove garlic.

7) Add carrots to hot pan. Cook over heat a couple of min until it reaches desired tenderness. Remove carrots.

8) Add blanched broccoli to pan and stir to cover in hot garlic oil. Remove once coated.

9) Add oil if necessary. Cook white onion for a few mins until it reaches desired tenderness. Remove onions.

10) Turn up heat to High. Add oil if needed. Add 1/3 - 1/2 of the beef so that a single layer is formed on pan without overlapping. Do not disturb meat for 45 secs -1 min so it can brown. Flip meat and cook for 15- 30 more secs. Remove meat. Repeat with remaining meat.

11) In empty pan, add some oil. Add 1/2 of cooked noodles. Quickly stir-fry noodles til warmed through and oil is mixed through. Add 1/2 of cooked vegetables and add 1/2 of sauce. Stir quickly. Top with green onions.

Voila! Yummy Citrus Ginger Beef Chow Mein. :)