Crispy orange peel beef. A delicious crispy and sweet, yet mildly spiced beef stir-fry recipe. Great served with steamed rice and broccoli. I also omitted the orange peel as it really didn't need it.

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Ingredients of Crispy orange peel beef

It's of beef.
It's 1 lb of beef for stir fry (thinly sliced steak of your choice).
You need 2 tbsp of cornstarch.
Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
It's 1/4 tsp of each, salt and pepper.
Prepare of sauce.
It's 2 clove of garlic, minced.
You need 1 tsp of grated ginger.
Prepare 1 tsp of olive oil.
It's 1/3 cup of Orange marmalade.
Prepare 1 cup of water, divided.
It's 1 of beef bouillon cube.
Prepare 2 tbsp of soy sauce.
You need 1 tbsp. of rice wine vinegar.
You need 1 tsp of red pepper flakes.
Prepare 1 Tbsp. of cornstarch.
It's of sliced scallions, for garnish.

Only peel off the orange colored part. Thinly slice the orange peels into long strips. My beef never got crispy, but I think that is my fault, too scared to get the as hot as probably needed to crisp it. Also, my beef was not frozen, since I The beef turned out nice and crispy and the sauce was delicious.

Crispy orange peel beef step by step

Season steak with salt and pepper, then toss in cornstarch..
In small saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil and saute garlic and ginger until golden. Then add 1/2 cup water, bouillon cube, marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered..
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet over medium high. Flick water on pan. When it sizzles, add the steak. Cook until brown and slightly crispy..
When steak is nearly done, combine cornstarch and remaining 1/2 cup water in small lidded container. Shake until smooth. Add to sauce and simmer until thickened..
Serve steak with the sauce on the side. Garnish with scallions...

I think I used an orange too small for the recipe and we felt it could use more of the. Crispy Orange Beef is a typical Szechuan. Officially it's supposed to be made using dried-tangerine peels, but Chris Kimball recommends using a vegetable peeler to remove peel and some pith from navel oranges. Orange Beef - Crispy beef in a crazy delicious orange sauce. This homemade orange beef recipe is healthier and so much better than Chinese takeout.