Crispy Orange Beef

Name: Crispy Orange Beef
Ingredients: 1 1/2pounds beef flap meat , trimmed; 3tablespoons soy sauce; 6tablespoons cornstarch; 10(3-inch) strips orange peel , sliced thin lengthwise (1/4 cup), plus 1/4 cup juice (2 oranges); 3tablespoons molasses; 2tablespoons dry sherry; 1tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 1/2teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 3cups vegetable oil; 1jalapeno chile , stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin lengthwise; 3garlic cloves , minced; 2tablespoons grated fresh ginger; 1/2teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2scallions , sliced thin on bias

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Ingredients

1 1/2pounds beef flap meat , trimmed
3tablespoons soy sauce
6tablespoons cornstarch
10(3-inch) strips orange peel , sliced thin lengthwise (1/4 cup), plus 1/4 cup juice (2 oranges)
3tablespoons molasses
2tablespoons dry sherry
1tablespoon rice vinegar
1 1/2teaspoons toasted sesame oil
3cups vegetable oil
1jalapeno chile , stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin lengthwise
3garlic cloves , minced
2tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1/2teaspoon red pepper flakes
2scallions , sliced thin on bias

Directions

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