Crispy Orange Beef

Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 12 mins | Course: Dinner | Serves: 6 

Crispy strips of beef in a spicy orange sauce with broccoli served over rice is delicious and quick to make. Have your ingredients out and prepped to go before cooking. This complete meal is quicker than takeout. Inspired by Bec of Allrecipes https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/57966/crispy-orange-beef/ 

1 ½ lbs flank steak, sliced into strips

⅓ cup sugar

⅓ cup rice wine vinegar

3 cuties or tangerines, zested and juiced (or 1 orange)

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp red pepper flakes

2 cups avocado or peanut oil, for frying

¼ cup cornstarch

3 Tbsp ginger, freshly grated

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 head broccoli, cut into coins and florets

Pot of rice, for serving over

Cook a pot of rice in a rice cooker or over the stovetop. Mix sugar, rice wine vinegar, tangerine zest, tangerine juice, soy sauce, salt, and pepper flakes in a small bowl, and set this sauce to one side. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the cornstarch in a bag with the flank steak and shake to coat. Fry flank steak in the hot oil until crispy and golden brown. Remove the steak to a paper towel-covered platter. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the wok or skillet. Fry the ginger, and garlic for 1 minute. Add in the tangerine sauce, and broccoli. Cook for 5 minutes, stir in the beef for 1 minute or until everything is hot and coated with sauce, then remove from heat and serve over rice.