Slow-Cooker Zesty Orange Beef

By norsegal8

Ingredients

• 1 1 1/4-inch beef top sirloin steak (1-1/2 pounds), cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 cups sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
• 1 1 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
• 3 3 3 dried hot chilies
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 3 3 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 1 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 1 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 2 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-3/4 1-3/4 1-3/4 cups fresh snow peas
• 1 1 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• Hot cooked rice

Preparation

Step 1

Place beef in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add the mushrooms, onion and chilies. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, ginger, oil and garlic. Pour over meat.

Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender, adding snow peas during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Stir in orange zest. Serve with rice.
Yield: 5 servings.

Originally published as Zesty Orange Beef in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes
Annual 2012, p16