Stir-Fried Beef with Orange

Name: Stir-Fried Beef with Orange
Ingredients: 3/4 pound beef lean, boneless; 2 teaspoons soy sauce, dark; 2 teaspoons rice wine; 1 teaspoon ginger root; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 13 cup vegetable oil preferably peanut; 2 each dried red chiles; 1 tablespoon orange zest chopped; 2 teaspoons mixed citrus peel chopped; 1/2 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns ground; 2 teaspoons soy sauce, dark; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

14 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

3/4 pound beef lean, boneless
2 teaspoons soy sauce, dark
2 teaspoons rice wine
1 teaspoon ginger root
1 teaspoon sesame oil
13 cup vegetable oil preferably peanut
2 each dried red chiles
1 tablespoon orange zest chopped
2 teaspoons mixed citrus peel chopped
1/2 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns ground
2 teaspoons soy sauce, dark
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Directions

1

CUT THE BEEF into thin slices 2 inches long, cutting against the grain.
2

Put the beef into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, ginger, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
3

Mix well, then let the mixture marinate for about 20 minutes.
4

Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot.
5

Remove the beef from the marinade with a slotted spoon.
6

Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns.
7

Remove it and leave to drain in a colander or sieve.
8

Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 1 teaspoon.
9

Reheat the pan over a high heat and then add the dried chiles.
10

Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, and then return the beef to the pan.
11

Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well.
12

Serve the dish at once.