Five Spice Ginger Beef

This was a real delicious Asian inspired meal. We just love sweet and savory dishes at our house. This did not disappoint. 

Five Spice Ginger Beef  (http://rockrecipes.blogspot.ca/2011/05/five-spice-ginger-beef.html)

 Serves 4

Start with:

2 thick cut strip loin steaks, well trimmed and thinly sliced.

In a very hot wok, heat 3 tbsp peanut oil

Season the steak strips with salt and pepper and quickly stir fry for only a minute or two. Be careful not to overcook the beef at this stage ; a minute or two is really long enough. Remove beef from the wok and set aside.

Add another couple of tablespoons of peanut oil to the wok and quickly sauté

4 cloves minced garlic

Add to the wok:

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup Hoisin Sauce

3 tbsp grated fresh ginger

1 tsp Chinese five spice powder

4 tbsp molasses

1 tsp crushed chili paste

4 tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp cracked black pepper

3 tsp toasted sesame oil

Simmer the sauce for about 5 minutes or until it thickens to the consistency of a glaze. Toss the beef back into the sauce along with one chopped red bell pepper and cook only enough to heat through, about 30 seconds. Serve immediately over rice or Chinese noodles and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information per serving with half cup of basmati rice:

562 calories, 75g carbs, 15g fat, 31g protein, 4g fibre, 16g sugar