CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Orange Beef

This was the grand prize winner of last year’s “Get Wild with Wild Rice” recipe contest sponsored by the Minnesota Wild Rice Council. (Deadline to submit recipe this year is June 22. Visit www.mnwildrice.org for full contest details.)

Orange Beef

1½ lbs sirloin steak cut in bite-size pieces

Zest and juice of a medium orange, reserve juice

1 tablespoon sesame oil

4 green onions, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp minced ginger

½ cup tamari

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 9-ounce package frozen broccoli cuts, prepared as directed on package, drained

1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained

3 cups cooked wild rice

In skillet, saute sirloin, zest in oil. Stir in onions, garlic, ginger; cook 2 minutes. In small bowl, mix tamari, cornstarch; stir into skillet mixture slowly. Stir in juice, other ingredients; heat through.

Yield: Serves 6.

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