Dinner for 3

Orange Beef

Name: Orange Beef
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb flank steak cut against the grain into 1/4 inch strips; vegetable oil (optional); 1 cup cornstarch; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp white pepper; 3/4 cup water; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup orange juice; 3 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp quality hoisin sauce like lee kum kee or kikkoman; 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1/2 tsp each salt; sliced green onions; sesame seeds

$17.41for 440 minServes 3

Battered flank steak fries until crisp, then coats in a tangy orange sauce with marmalade, vinegar, and sesame oil.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef steak (sirloin, 1 lb$8.99/lb typical	1 lb	$8.99Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Juice, 5.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.21Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.06

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarWine, beer and spiritsSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.35 per serving$17.41 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb flank steak cut against the grain into 1/4 inch strips
vegetable oil (optional)
1 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp white pepper
3/4 cup water
1 large egg
1/2 cup orange juice
3 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp quality hoisin sauce like lee kum kee or kikkoman
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp each salt
sliced green onions
sesame seeds

Steps

Whisk cornstarch, flour, white pepper, water, egg, and salt in a bowl, then coat the steak strips for 15 minutes.
Heat enough vegetable oil for a shallow layer in a large skillet to 350 F.
Fry the steak in batches for 2 to 3 minutes per side until crisp and at least 145 F inside, then drain.
Simmer orange juice, marmalade, sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a saucepan for 8 minutes.
Toss the fried beef with the sauce for 2 minutes, rest it for 3 minutes, and top with green onions and sesame seeds.

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