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Spicy orange beef stir fry (橙味牛肉)
5 from 36 votes

Spicy orange beef stir fry (橙味牛肉)

This Spicy Orange Beef Stir Fry features flank steak marinated in orange juice, Shaoxing rice wine, soy sauce, and cornstarch, then cooked quickly over high heat. A sauce combining fresh orange juice, soy sauces, sesame oil, and Sichuan peppercorn adds bright, aromatic, and mildly spicy flavors. Fresh chili, garlic, ginger, and orange zest are stir-fried to infuse the dish with fragrance and lively heat.

Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

For marinating the beef
  • 350 g flank steak 12oz, or skirt steak, cut into strips against the grain
  • 2 tablespoon orange juice fresh
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce light
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
For the sauce
  • 2 tablespoon orange juice fresh
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce light
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch Sichuan peppercorn ground
For stir-frying
  • 2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • orange zest julienned, from ½ orange
  • 4 chilli fresh, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced

Instructions

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  1. Place beef strips in a bowl. Add all the ingredients for the marinade. Mix well until all the liquid is absorbed by the beef. Leave to combine for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
  3. Heat up a wok (or a deep frying pan) over a high heat then pour in 1½ tablespoons of oil. Sear the beef until it becomes pale. Dish out and set aside.
  4. Discard any liquid in the wok. Pour in the remaining ½ tablespoon of oil. Add orange zest, fresh chilli, ginger and garlic. Cook until fragrant then stir in the beef.
  5. Fry for 1 minute or so. Pour in the sauce (stir well beforehand). Dish out when beef is evenly coated with the thickened sauce. Serve immediately.