Photo: Crispy Orange Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak, cut in 1-inch strips
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 package thin rice noodles
- Frisee lettuce, to serve
For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 10 small dried Thai chiles
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Directions
Season flank steak strips with salt and pepper, then toss with cornstarch. Shake off excess.
Fill a large frying pan with enough oil to cover the bottom by 1/4 to 1/2-inch. Heat the oil to 365 degrees F. First add noodles to oil and let cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Take out noodles and then, working in batches, fry the steak. Do not crowd pan. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
For the sauce: Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat and cook the garlic until fragrant; do not let the garlic brown. Add orange marmalade, 1/2 cup beef broth, soy sauce, and chiles. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into remaining 1/2 cup beef broth. Stir cornstarch mixture into simmering sauce. Return to a simmer for 3 to 4 minutes until sauce thickens.
Make a bed of the frisee lettuce on a platter. Put the crispy noodles on top and then the beef. Pour sauce over beef and serve.
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By mrsdocchuck_9504051
Mountain Home, AR
on December 17, 2012
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We have trained our little chihuahua, "Periloco" ("Peri" for short to be our family's personal chef. He uses only the finest quality ingredients and wields his little 2 inch chef's knife like a pro. We requested an Oriental Feast the other day, and Peri tried to make this Crispy Orange Beef for us. Unfortunately, the beef stuck to the paper toweling as surely as though it had been hotglued there by Sandra herself. Though Peri was disgusted, we enjoyed both the beef and the paper towels, the latter providing much-needed roughage, as Peri can have a heavy paw with the rich ingredients.
By esorrento
on November 05, 2012
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Substituted chicken and it was still yummy! takes longer than recipe says, more like an hour.
By bogiesmom_2359885
McKeesRocks, PA
on December 03, 2011
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This is a very good recipe. Thanks to the person who suggested the baking soda on the beef. it works and I'd never heard of that. You must shake off the excess cornstarch or it will not be crispy just gummy. I too made it with rice not the noodles as I had rice on hand. Instead of orange marmalade I used a 1/4 of an orange juiced with apricot jam mixed in the beef broth. You really get the orange flavor and it is not overly sweet.
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