Chinese Braised Beef with Bok Choy - Florida Citrus

Ingredients

• 1 cup Florida Orange Juice
• Florida Orange segments for garnish, optional
• 2 lbs. lean beef stew meat
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• Salt to taste, divided
• Pepper to taste, divided
• 3 tbsp. canola oil, divided
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. minced garlic
• 1 tbsp. grated fresh ginger
• Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2 tsp. sesame oil
• 1 head bok choy, chopped
• 1 cup sliced green onions
• 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
• Sliced green onions for garnish, optional
• Cooked rice
• In a medium bowl, combine beef, flour, salt and pepper. Toss to coat beef.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Divide the beef in thirds and brown one-third of beef on all sides until crispy on all sides.
• Place browned beef in a slow cooker. Repeat browning process with remaining batches of beef, adding more oil as needed.
• Add Florida Orange Juice, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes to slow cooker and stir to combine.
• Set slow cooker on low heat and cook for 6 to 7 hours.
• Just before beef is done cooking, heat a nonstick skillet over high heat.
• Add sesame oil, bok choy and green onions. Stir fry until wilted and tender crisp.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add bok choy mixture to cooked beef and stir to combine.
• Garnish with Florida Orange segments and sliced green onions, if desired. Serve with cooked rice.
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