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Lime-Orange Ginger Beef Noodles with Peppers

Tender seared flank steak and chewy rice noodles tossed with crisp-tender peppers and onions in a bright, tangy lime-orange ginger glaze.

Lime-Orange Ginger Beef Noodles with Peppers

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gFlank steaksliced thinly across the grain
  • 10 oz280 gRice noodles, drywide
  • 1½ medium200 gRed bell peppersliced into strips
  • 1 cup chopped150 gGreen bell peppersliced into strips
  • 1½ medium160 gRed onionsliced into thin wedges
  • 2½ medium40 gGreen onionssliced
  • 3½ tbsp grated20 gFresh gingergrated
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • ⅔ cup (160 ml)160 gOrange juice
  • 1 lime, juiced40 gLime juice
  • 3 tbsp45 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp20 gHoney
  • 2 tbsp16 gCornstarch
  • 2 tbsp28 gCanola oil
  • 1¾ tsp8 gToasted sesame oil
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped

Steps

  1. Soak the rice noodles in hot tap water for 8 to 10 minutes until pliable, then drain and toss with the toasted sesame oil.
  2. While the noodles soak, toss the sliced beef flank with one quarter of the cornstarch.
  3. Make the sauce: whisk the orange juice, lime juice, soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes and the remaining three quarters of the cornstarch in a bowl.
  4. Heat half of the canola oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sear the beef in two batches, about 2 minutes per side, until browned and cooked to 145°F (63°C); transfer to a plate and let rest 3 minutes.
  5. Add the remaining half of the canola oil to the skillet. Stir-fry the red onion, red bell pepper and green bell pepper for 3 to 4 minutes until crisp-tender.
  6. Stir the sauce, pour it into the skillet and simmer about 1 minute until glossy and thickened.
  7. Add the drained noodles and the beef with its juices; toss over the heat for 1 to 2 minutes until coated and hot.
  8. Serve topped with the green onion and cilantro.

Contains: Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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