Recipe - Orange Crispy Beef

One half pound Beef Flank
1 Egg White, beaten
Salt, sprinkling
1 tablespoon Flour
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
One half teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Egg Yolk, beaten
2 cup Water
Oil, for deep frying
2 teaspoon Vegetable Oil
Ginger root, 1 inch, minced
1 Garlic Clove, minced
1 teaspoon Orange Zest, thin strips
1 teaspoon Dry Mandarin Zest, hydrated
1 Scallion, chopped
2 teaspoon Oriental Chili Sauce
1 tablespoon White Cooking Wine
2 tablespoon Chicken Broth
One half tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Sugar

* For tenderness and appearance, be sure to cut the beef strips diagonally
across the grain.

In a small bowl, toss beef strips with a sprinkling of salt. Stir in beaten
egg white.

In a medium bowl, prepare batter by combining flour, cornstarch and baking
powder. Mix egg yolk with half of the water and add. Whisk in additional
water until a smooth, runny batter develops. Heat oil to 325. Dip beef
strips in batter. Carefully place strips in hot oil and fry for about a
minute or until batter is set. Drain and set aside. Keep oil hot. In
another wok, heat a tablespoon of oil. Combine and add ginger, garlic,
orange zest, mandarin zest and scallions. Stir fry for about 30 seconds.
Combine and add chili sauce, wine, chicken broth, soy sauce, and sugar.

Stir until thick and shiny. Keep warm.

Refry beef strips. Drain. Quickly stir into thickened orange sauce. Serve
hot with bowls of steamed rice. Serves 4.

From Chef Jackie Chow of Chez Flamingo, 1809 St. Catherine West. From The
Gazette, 91/06/12.

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