Orange-Flavored Beef

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2006

Invented in Chinese American restaurants, this dish is a well-loved classic. We wanted to create a recipe that would be sure to deliver a beautifully crisp texture and well-balanced flavor every time.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 30 minutes marinating

Orange-Flavored Beef

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our version of orange-flavored beef, we marinated the meat in a mixture of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar, vinegar, fresh orange juice, and chicken broth, reserving some marinade to become the base for the final sauce. We created a te...

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