Crispy Orange Beef

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced

2 cups water

1 cup long grain rice

⅓ cup white sugar

⅓ cup rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups oil for frying

¼ cup cornstarch

3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons orange zest

8 broccoli florets, lightly steamed or blanched

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Lay beef in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Allow to dry in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring water and rice to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

Mix together sugar, rice vinegar, orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Toss dried beef in cornstarch to coat.

Fry coated beef in hot oil in small batches until crispy and golden brown; set aside. Drain oil from the wok, leaving about 1 tablespoon.

Add ginger, garlic, and orange zest to remaining oil in wok.

Cook and stir briefly until fragrant. Pour in soy sauce mixture; bring to a boil and cook until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes.

Stir in fried beef and cook until heated through.

Serve hot over steamed rice and garnish with broccoli.

Nutrition

• Calories: 507 kcal
• Total Fat: 19 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 61 mg
• Sodium: 651 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 59 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6 g
• Total Sugars: 17 g
• Protein: 27 g