Spicy, Crispy, Orange Beef

Name: Spicy, Crispy, Orange Beef
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 pound sirloin steak, cut into thin strips; 1/4 cup cornstarch, divided; salt, to taste; 1 to 1 1/2 cups peanut oil, for frying; 1/3 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons orange marmalade; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons hot chili sauce (like sriracha); 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced; 3 g reen onions, green part only, chopped, to garnish; Birds eye chilis or other red chilis, chopped, to garnish; Fresh orange zest, to garnish

This dish is great for Chinese New Year, or any day when you want to swap out your takeout for a tastier, at-home version that is sure to impress!

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 pound sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup cornstarch, divided
salt, to taste
1 to 1 1/2 cups peanut oil, for frying
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hot chili sauce (like sriracha)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
3 g reen onions, green part only, chopped, to garnish
Birds eye chilis or other red chilis, chopped, to garnish
Fresh orange zest, to garnish

Steps

Combine the orange juice, rice wine vinegar, orange marmalade, soy sauce, hot chili sauce, and brown sugar in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
In a medium sized bowl, toss the strips of sirloin steak with 3 tablespoons corn starch and salt.
Heat the peanut oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
In small batches, fry the steak in the oil until golden brown.
Discard all but a tablespoon worth of peanut oil from the wok, and then add the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute.
Slowly pour in the orange sauce mixture. Bring the sauce to a boil. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens, about 8-10 minutes. Add cornstarch slurry* if your sauce doesn't seem to be thickening on its own.
Add the steak for just 2 minutes or so, coating it in the sauce Serve immediately over rice or Chinese-style vegetables. Top with a generous amount of green onions, chopped red pepper to taste, and a bit of orange zest.