Tangerine Beef

ChrisMc's Note:

This is one of my favorite takeout dishes - it's sweet and hot; I've had this with both beef and chicken (for tangerine chicken or shrimp, use chicken broth instead of beef).

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 1 lb flank steak
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tangerines
• 1/2 cup cornstarch, plus
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 6 dried red chilies
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 2 tablespoons orange juice (or juice from the tangerines)
• 4 tablespoons beef broth
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

1. Slice steak against grain and pound with tenderizer.
2. Combine 1 tbs soy sauce, 1 tbs sherry, pepper, egg yolk, and sesame oil; marinate beef in mixture.
3. Peel tangarines; boil peel and shred.
4. Coat the beef with cornstarch.
5. Heat oil in a wok and brown beef.
6. Remove the beef; add the chilis to the hot oil and stir-fry.
7. Add tangerine peel and onion and stir-fry.
8. Add remaining soy sauce, sherry, orange juice, and beef broth and bring to a boil.
9. Add sugar and stir until caramelized.
10. Add beef and stir to coat.

Reviews

[Barb R]

Honestly, one of the best citrus beef recipes we've ever done - and we do a lot of them. Thank you!!! We didn't know that boiling tangerine peel made it so soft and sweet. It lends a really special flavor to this beef, it is wonderful. We used the tangerine juice (since we had the tangerines) and used sirloin steak. Easy and fast to make, too!