Fortune Garden Orange Beef

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick strips (this is easier if beef is slightly frozen)
• 2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons shaosing wine or 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 egg
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 green onions, cut into 1/2-inch lengths (about 1/3 cup)
• 3 tablespoons dried orange peel
• 3 thin slices fresh ginger, chopped
• 1 red chili pepper, chopped (optional, this is the long, thin, hot red pepper)
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 4 cups oil
• 10 small dried hot red chili peppers (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 place beef in bowl; combine 2/3 cup water with baking soda and pour over beef.;refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• 2 rinse beef thoroughly under cold running water, drain well and pat dry;transfer to dry bowl.
• 3 add 1 tablespoon wine and egg and stir briskly, using circular motion, until egg is foamy.
• 4 add 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons oil.
• 5 combine green onion,dried orange peel, ginger and fresh red pepper in small bowl.
• 6 combine remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch and remaining 3 tablespoons water in small bowl;add remaining 2 tablespoons wine.
• 7 blend in chicken broth,light soy sauce sugar and sesame oil.
• 8 heat remaining 4 cups oil in wok or large heavy skillet over high heat until almost smoking.
• 9 add beef and cook about 45 seconds, stirring constantly.
• 10 remove beef with slotted spoon and drain (do not turn off heat).
• 11 return beef to wok and cook 15 seconds,stirring;drain again.
• 12 return beef to wok and cook,stirring, 15 more seconds;drain well.
• 13 (repeated cooking will make meat crisp outside and juicy inside).
• 14 drain all but 2 tablespoons oil from wok;return wok to high heat and add hot peppers, stirring until almost black, about 30 seconds;remove peppers with slotted spoon and discard.
• 15 add green onion mixture to wok and stir briefly.
• 16 add beef and cook, stirring constantly,about 10 seconds.
• 17 add wine mixture and stir until meat is well coated and piping hot, about 15 seconds.
• 18 turn into dish and serve immediately;serve with hot cooked rice.