Crispy Orange Beef

A delicious crispy and sweet, yet mildly spiced beef stir-fry recipe. Great served with steamed rice and broccoli.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 507 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
• ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 cups oil for frying
• 1 ½ pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 8 broccoli florets, lightly steamed or blanched

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Lay beef strips out in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Allow to dry in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, rice vinegar, orange juice concentrate, salt and soy sauce. Set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine rice and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Add more water at the end if necessary.

Step 3

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Toss dried beef in cornstarch to coat. Fry in the hot oil in small batches until crispy and golden brown; set aside. Drain all of the oil from the wok except about 1 tablespoon.

Step 4

Add orange zest, ginger and garlic to the remaining oil, and cook briefly until fragrant. Add the soy sauce mixture to the wok, bring to a boil, and cook until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Add beef, and heat through, stirring to coat. Serve immediately over steamed rice, and garnish with broccoli.