Description
Orange beef recipe with crispy beef strips tossed in a sweet orange sauce with ginger, garlic, and soy, served with rice and broccoli.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 lbs beef top sirloin (sliced into thin strips)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 cups oil (for frying)
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
- 1 bunch green onions (sliced)
- Broccoli florets (cooked)
- 1 cup long grain rice (cooked)
Instructions
- Coat beef strips with cornstarch and allows to sit for 30 minutes. In a small bowl mix sugar, rice vinegar, orange juice, salt, and soy sauce. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer (or wok) to 375 degrees. Fry beef strips in batches until crispy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
- Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a wok, add orange zest, ginger, and garlic, stir fry for 20 seconds.
- Add the soy sauce mixture to the wok, bring to a boil, and cook until the mixture has thickened. Coat the beef strips with the sauce, top with green onions. Serve with broccoli florets and on top of white rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 1176
- Sugar: 15.3 g
- Sodium: 638 mg
- Fat: 94.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 53.9 g
- Protein: 34.1 g
- Cholesterol: 80.4 mg