Name: Better-Than-Takeout Orange Beef Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb flank steak; 1 egg white; 1 tbsp cornstarch; ¼ cup vegetable oil; ¾ oz spring onions; salt and ground black pepper; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 ginger; 2 finger chile peppers; orange; orange zest; 3 garlic cloves; ¼ cup rice vinegar; ¼ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup brown sugar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 cup rice; ¼ tsp spring onions

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Skip the take-out and try creating this beef recipe at home. Just prepare your flank steak and mix in your tangy sauce for a stronger and savory orange beef meal that is best partnered with rice!

Better-Than-Takeout Orange Beef

This tender and juicy orange beef is a savory orange-flavored dish with just the right amount of tanginess coming from the luscious homemade sauce.

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 45 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

For Beef:

1 lb flank steak, cut into 1-inch strips
1 egg white
1 tbsp cornstarch
¼ cup vegetable oil
¾ oz spring onions, (up to 1 oz), cut into 1-inch long pieces, green and white parts divided
salt and ground black pepper, to taste

For Sauce:

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 ginger, (2 inch piece), peeled, minced
2 finger chile peppers, of your choice, seeded, minced
orange, (from 1 orange)
orange zest, (from 1 orange)
3 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce

To Serve:

1 cup rice, steamed, per serving
¼ tsp spring onions, chopped, per serving

Instructions

Make the sauce first. Heat up oil in a saucepot over medium heat then add the ginger, garlic, and chile peppers. Saute until translucent.
Add the rest of your sauce ingredients and stir to combine. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Continue simmering for roughly 10 minutes, until the sauce reduces by half. Set aside.
Prepare the batter for the meat first. Combine egg white and cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then beat until evenly incorporated.
Add the beef and coat in the batter. Set aside.
Heat up oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add the coated beef, and saute for no more than 5 minutes, until they turn golden and crisp. Drain off excess fat.
Once the beef turns crisp and golden, reduce heat to medium-low. Add the white parts of the spring onions. Saute briefly.
Pour the sauce into the beef and green parts of the spring onions. Stir to combine. Simmer briefly for 3 to 5 minutes.
Transfer your beef to a serving container and sprinkle chopped spring onions as garnish. Serve with rice, and enjoy!