5 from 27 votes
Sticky Orange Beef
Sticky Orange Beef is a flavorful dish made with flank steak cooked in a tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy orange glaze. The sauce’s reduction forms a sticky coating that clings to tender beef pieces, complemented by fresh ginger, garlic, and sesame oil, offering a balance of sweetness and savory depth.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
264 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese, American
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank steak
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 orange juiced and tested
- 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
Garnish:
- orange zest
- green onions sliced
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Slice the flank steak into 2 inch chunks or into longer, thinner strips across the grain.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together: soy sauce, orange juice, orange zest, grated ginger, brown sugar, red pepper flakes and minced garlic. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- Add sesame oil to a medium cast iron pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil starts to simmer, add the sliced flank steak in one layer. Let it brown nicely for 1-2 minutes without turning it, after that, using tongs to turn beef on the other side to brown for another 2-3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low-medium and add the sauce to the pan.
- Stir to combine and let the sauce simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes until it reduces in about half and it creates a sticky glaze.
- Serve the beef over rice.
- Garnish with fresh orange zest, green onions and sesame seeds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
876mg
(37%)
Potassium
465mg
(10%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
7.5mg
(8%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 876mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7.5mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.