P F Chang's Orange Peel Beef

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks, fat removed
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 green bell peppers, rough chopped
• oil, for frying
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup plum sauce
• 12 dried chilies
• peel from 1 orange, julienned

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine marinade ingredients. cut beef into thin strips against the grain. place beef in the marinade and toss well. set aside.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, heat ingredients for sauce and bring to a boil. add 1 tablespoon cornstarch then simmer.
• 3 heat a wok with oil. using a slotted spoon, add beef to wok allowing excess marinade to drain off. quickly deep fry in wok (3 minutes) then remove to paper towel. discard marinade.
• 4 remove all of the oil except 2 tablespoons oil. pour sauce into the wok and heat until boiling. add chopped peppers and stir-fry 30 seconds. stir in beef, toss well and serve immediately with hot cooked or brown rice.