Delicious Paleo Orange Beef Recipe (Whole30 Approved)
This delicious paleo orange beef recipe will have you wishing you could make it every night!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- pinch salt
- 2 large carrots, cut into 2 inch sticks
- 1.5 lbs thinly cut beef such as chuck eye beef, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 5 cups fresh orange juice (or the juice of about 9-10 oranges)
- 2½ tbsp coconut aminos (or soy sauce if not soy or gluten-free)
- 2 stalks of green onions, sliced
Instructions
Steam the Broccoli
- Add 1 tsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt to a steamer. Steam the broccoli in your choice of cooking pans on high heat for until you are able to push a fork through with ease (about 10-12 minutes).
- While the broccoli is cooking, salt the beef. Let it stand for at least 15 minutes before adding to the recipe.
Start Cooking the Carrots
- Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a wok or skillet on med-high heat. Add the carrots and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until partially cooked.
- Set the carrots aside.
Cook the Beef
- In the empty wok or skillet, add a tablespoon of olive oil and the salted beef. Add beef and cook on med-high heat for 6 minutes or until it is cooked to your liking.
- Drain the beef juices
Incorporate the Flavoring
- Add the garlic and ginger to the meat and continue cooking on med-high heat for 1 minute. If a dash of olive oil is needed to coat the pan, add before cooking the ginger and garlic.
- Add the partially cooked carrots, the diced raw pepper, the orange juice, and the coconut aminos to the beef.
- Turn the heat to medium and cook for 20-25 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally. Allow the juices of the orange juice to reduce down a bit. At the very end of the cooking process, you should notice less juice and more of a glaze on the beef and veggies. Continue until it is almost all glaze and then pull off the heat.
Add the Broccoli and Green Onion
- Add the broccoli and green onion to the dish before serving.
- Serve over cauliflower rice, rice, or eat by itself depending on your dietary preferences. (Note: regular rice is not paleo and Whole 30 approved.)
Notes
*You are welcome to use less orange juice. Just be ready for less flavor. In this recipe, even though the juice gets reduced down, the natural sugars from the larger amount of juice remain. By using less orange juice, you will have more trouble tasting the orange in the beef.
*Feel free to play around with the veggies. Snap peas may be a great option in this recipe!