Crispy Orange Beef
A delicious crispy and sweet, yet mildly spiced beef stir-fry recipe. Great served with steamed rice and broccoli.
Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 507
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 1h 5m
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/3 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
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 8 broccoli florets, lightly steamed or blanched
- 2 cups oil for frying
Directions:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 18.7g | 29% |
Saturated Fat | 5.0g | |
Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
Sodium | 651mg | 26% |
Potassium | 983mg | 28% |
Total Carbohydrates | 59.2g | 19% |
Dietary Fiber | 5.9g | 24% |
Protein | 27.4g | 55% |
Sugars | 17g | |
Vitamin A | 1280IU | |
Vitamin C | 189mg | |
Calcium | 122mg | |
Iron | 5mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 11mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
Magnesium | 79mg | |
Folate | 197mcg |