Orange Beef
Orange Beef - crispy beef in crazy delicious orange sauce. This homemade orange beef recipes is healthier and so much better than Chinese takeouts.
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 295kcal
Ingredients
- 10 oz (280g) beef sirloin or flank steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Oil for deep-frying
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- White sesame for garnishing
- Chopped scallion for garnishing
Frying Batter:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup water ice cold
- 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil
Orange Sauce:
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar or Chinese rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
Instructions
- Heat up a pot of oil to 375°F (190°C).
- Combine all the ingredients in the Frying Batter together, stir well, so there is no lump. Transfer the beef into the frying batter, coat well. Mix all the ingredients in Orange Sauce together, set aside.
- Deep fry the beef in batches. Once they turn light brown, remove from the oil with a strainer and transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Deep fry the beef twice by dipping the fried beef into the batter again and deep-fry until they turn golden brown.
- Heat up a skillet with the oil and stir-fry the garlic until aromatic. Add the Orange Sauce and cooks until it thickens. Transfer the beef into the skillet, stir to combine well. Dish out, garnish with sesame and scallions and serve immediately.
Notes
Double on the Orange Sauce if you like it saucy. Also, add 1 teaspoon grated orange zest and 1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce to jazz up the taste, if you like.
Nutrition
Serving: 3people | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 409mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g