CRISPY ORANGE BEEF

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

Provided by BEC

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.
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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 507 calories, Carbohydrate 59.2 g, Cholesterol 60.5 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 651.3 mg, Sugar 16.9 g