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Fresh Vegetable Stir-Fry with Peppery Orange Beef

Fresh Vegetable Stir-Fry with Peppery Orange Beef balances tender flank steak with crisp bell peppers, cabbage, mushrooms, and onions, all tossed in a pepper-forward teriyaki-orange glaze. The sauce brings gentle sweetness from orange jam with a spicy kick of red pepper flakes, perfect over fluffy rice and finished with crunchy chow mein noodles. Great for a weeknight dinner or a lively family-style meal.

  • Prep15 mins
  • Cook45 mins
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyMedium
Fresh Vegetable Stir-Fry with Peppery Orange Beef
  1. 1

    In a pot, bring the rice and water to a boil. Cover, lower the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook 2 cloves garlic for 2 minutes until tender.

  3. 3

    Melt the butter in the skillet. Season the beef with salt and 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes. Cook and stir the beef in the skillet for 10 minutes, until evenly browned. Reserving the pan drippings, transfer the cooked beef to a bowl, and coat with 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce.

  4. 4

    Melt the remaining butter in a separate skillet over medium heat, and cook the remaining garlic for 2 minutes until tender. Remove the garlic and set it aside.

  5. 5

    Stir the mushrooms and onions into the skillet, and cook until the onions are tender.

  6. 6

    Mix in the cabbage, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, until tender but still crisp.

  7. 7

    Remove the skillet from the heat, and mix in the remaining 1/2 tablespoon teriyaki sauce and 1/2 of the reserved pan drippings.

  8. 8

    Heat the remaining pan drippings in the skillet over medium heat. Mix in the remaining red pepper flakes, the teriyaki sauce from the beef bowl, the reserved garlic, cornstarch, brown sugar, beef broth, and orange jam. Cook for 5 minutes, until thickened. Remove the garlic, and stir in the beef to coat.

  9. 9

    Serve the beef and vegetables with some of the skillet juices over the cooked rice. Top with chow mein noodles, and sprinkle with mustard powder.