Easy Tuna-Orange Stir-Fry

KateL's Note:

Entered for safe-keeping. From Janet M King, Colton, South Dakota, as submitted to BH&G. A dressed-up can of tuna with an oriental flair.

• Total Time: 12 mins
• Prep Time: 6 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 teaspoon orange peel , finely shredded
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup celery , thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup fresh pea pods , halved diagonally
• ½ cup bean sprouts
• ¼ cup sliced water chestnuts
• 9 ¼ ounces canned tuna , drained and broken into chunks
• 1 orange , peeled and sectioned
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions:

1. For sauce, in a small mixing bowl stir together orange peel, orange juice, soy sauce, water, ginger, and cinnamon; set aside.
2. Stir-fry celery in melted butter or margarine for 1 minute.
3. Add pea pods; stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until pea pods are crisp-tender.
4. Stir in bean sprouts and water chestnuts.
5. Push vegetables from center of skillet.
6. Stir sauce; add to center of skillet. Cook and stir until boiling.
7. Stir vegetables into sauce until well coated.
8. Reduce heat; add tuna and orange sections. Cover and cook for 1 minute or until heated through.
9. Serve immediately with hot rice.

Reviews

[ashlynn08]

This was a great way to cook tuna. I get tired of eating it straight from the can and this is very simple but delicious. Thanks KateL for the recipe!