Meats Recipes -   Stir-fried Orange Beef Recipe

  
 

Meats Recipes -  Stir-fried Orange Beef Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

  • 350 g/12 oz rump steak

  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil

  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry

  • 1 cm/1/2 inch piece of fresh root ginger, finely chopped

  • 2 teaspoons corn flour

  • 4 tablespoons oil

  • 2 dried red chilies, crumbled

  • shredded rind of 1 orange

  • 1/2 teaspoon roasted Szechwan peppercorns, finely ground

  • 1 teaspoon light soft brown sugar

  • salt

To garnish:

  • orange slices parsley sprigs

Method:

  1. Cut the beef into thin slices 5 cm/2 inches long, cutting across the grain.

  2. Combine half the sesame oil, half the soy sauce, the sherry, ginger and corn flour in a dish. Add the meat and toss until well coated. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes, then drain well.

  3. Heat the oil in a preheated wok or heavy-based frying pan and quickly brown the meat on all sides for 2 minutes. Drain on kitchen paper.

  4. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the pan. Return the pan to the heat, add the chilies and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

  5. Return the meat to the pan and add the orange rind, Szechwan pepper, sugar, the remaining soy sauce and salt to taste.

  6. Stir-fry for 4 minutes then sprinkle with the remaining sesame oil. Serve immediately, garnished with the orange slices and parsley sprigs.