Description
Crispy Orange Beef is a popular Chinese-style takeout dish featuring tender beef coated in a crispy batter, tossed in a sweet and tangy orange sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb beef flank steak, sliced thin
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Slice the beef thinly against the grain.
- Coat the beef slices in cornstarch.
- Dip the coated beef into the beaten eggs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Fry the beef in batches until golden and crispy.
- In a separate bowl, mix orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and cook until thickened.
- Add the crispy beef to the sauce and toss to coat.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
- Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar.
- Serve with steamed rice or fried rice.
- For extra crunch, double fry the beef.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Crispy Orange Beef, Chinese takeout, beef recipe, orange sauce