Author Angela Litzinger at test.angelaskitchen.com
Ingredients
1cupmatchstick cut carrots
1 ½lbs.boneless steakI got bottom round on sale
1Tcornstarch
2ToilI use olive
1/4tcrushed red pepper flakes
½cupgreen onionsthinly sliced, including green tops
18 oz. can water chestnuts, cut into matchsticks
Sauce:
3Tfrozen orange juice concentratethawed
3Thoisin saucebe sure GFCF
3T.rice wine vinegar
3Tlow sodium soy saucebe sure GFCF
2Tpacked brown sugar
1Tcornstarch
½tfresh grated gingeror paste
¼tpepper
Serving day:
2heads Boston lettuce leavesseparated, rinsed and dried
mung bean sprouts
chopped peanuts or cashews
diced cucumbersshredded bok choy, etc.
cooked rice
Instructions
I normally multiply this by three – get three times the ingredients and eat one for dinner and freeze two.
Cut steak into pieces 3” long and 1/8 inch thick. In bowl, combine sliced steak and cornstarch. Toss to coat and set aside. In another bowl combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
In a wok or large skillet, heat half of oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and stir-fry until just crisp-tender. Stir in water chestnuts, remove mixture from pan and set aside to cool.
Add rest of oil to pan and heat. Working in batches, stir-fry meat and crushed chili pepper flakes, until browned on all sides, being careful not to overcook. As a batch of meat is cooked, remove from pan and set aside to cool while another batch of meat is being stir-fried. A 9×13 pan works well for this.
After the last batch of meat is cooked and removed from pan, lower heat to medium and pour orange sauce mixture into pan. Whisk sauce, scraping any brown bits in pan and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and cool sauce.
Assemble bags: Set up two freezer bag with “orange beef mix,” the date, and reheating instructions written on it. You will also need a pan to warm tonight’s dinner. I divide the cooled carrots mix, cooked beef, green onions, and sauce by three, one part in each bag and one part in the pan. Squeeze out all the air from the bags, flatten and freeze.
To eat: Thaw and heat over medium low heat until heated through. Put a small amount of meat mixture onto a lettuce leaf and top with desired toppings. Fold over leaf and eat. Serve with rice if desired.