Spicy, Crispy, Orange Beef

Instructions

1. Combine the orange juice, rice wine vinegar, orange marmalade, soy sauce, hot chili sauce, and brown sugar in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
2. In a medium sized bowl, toss the strips of sirloin steak with 3 tablespoons corn starch and salt.
3. Heat the peanut oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
4. In small batches, fry the steaks in the oil until golden brown.
5. Discard all but a tablespoon worth of peanut oil from the wok, and then add the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute.
6. Slowly pour in the orange sauce mixture. Bring the sauce to a boil. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens, about 8-10 minutes. Add cornstarch slurry* if your sauce doesn't seem to be thickening on its own.
7. Add the steak for just 2 minutes or so, coat it in the sauce. Serve immediately over rice or Chinese-style vegetables. Top with a generous amount of green onions, chopped red pepper to taste, and a bit of orange zest.