orange beef

Name: Orange Beef
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

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Aug 18, 2013

This is a crispy, tangy delight for beef lovers everywhere. from Dinah shore's cookbook

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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

Step 1

Cut 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.

Step 2

Heat oil for deep frying. Slip beef in piece by apiece to prevent sticking together. fry til crisp. Drain on paper towels.
Step 3

Remove 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.
Step 4

Note: 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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