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Crispy Orange Beef

A homemade version of the popular Chinese restaurant dish. Crispy tender pieces of beef are coated in a savory orange sauce.
Servings: 5
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb beef flank steak or sirloin, sliced against the grain into strips
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup to 1 cup peanut or canola oil, for frying
  • 2 green scallions, thinly sliced (for garnish)

Orange sauce

  • 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • zest of half an orange
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 green scallions, thinly sliced (for garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Add all orange sauce ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk until evenly mixed. Taste and adjust as needed.
  • Sprinkle cornstarch over beef and mix until beef strips are evenly coated in cornstarch.
  • Add oil to wok. Start with 1/2 cup and add more if needed. Bring oil to medium heat. Working in small batches, add beef and fry until golden and crispy. Remove beef from oil and place onto a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
  • When you are finished frying all the beef, drain oil from pan. Pour in sauce. Bring to medium high heat and cook sauce until it reduces by 1/3 and thickens slightly. Keep in mind sauce will thicken more when the beef is added.
  • Add in beef and toss beef in sauce until evenly coated. Remove from heat and garnish with scallions.

Notes

Cooking Tips
  • Peanut oil works especially well for frying because of its high smoke point. However, you can also use canola oil if you don't have any peanut oil in your pantry.
  • You want to use a deep pan or wok to prevent the oil from spraying out too much.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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