orange beef
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This is a crispy, tangy delight for beef lovers everywhere. from Dinah shore's cookbook
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Ingredients
- - 1 lb. flank steak
- - 1 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- - 1 tsp. sugar
- - 6 tbsp. flour
- - 1 egg, slighlty beaten
- - 2 cups oil for deep frying
- - 20 dried red chili peppers
- - 1/4 cup orange peels, see note
- - 2 tbsp. orange juice
- - 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- - 4 tbsp. sugar
- - 1 tbsp. catsup
- - 4 tbsp. water
- - 1 tbsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tbsp. water
How To Make orange beef
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Step 1Cut beef into 1/2 inch thick slices and pound 3/8 inch thick. Marinate in soy sauce and sugar for 15 minutes to 2 hours. Add flour and egg to beef. Mix well by hand. Recipe up to this point can be made ahead.
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Step 2Heat oil for deep frying. Slip beef in piece by apiece to prevent sticking together. fry til crisp. Drain on paper towels.
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Step 3Remove all but 2 Tbsp. oil from wok. Stir fry chilies til black; remove. Add orange peels and sauce mixture. ( 2 Tbsp. orange juice, 2 Tbsp. dark soy sauce, 4 Tbsp. sugar and 1 Tbsp. catsup). Add 4 Tbsp. water the thicken with dissolved cornstarch. Add beef and toss. Serve with Chinese boiled rice.
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Step 4Note: Peel oranges and remove as much of white part as possible. Leave to dry overnight in oven with pilot light on or for a couple of days at room temperature.
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