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Tangerine Beef Stir-Fry

Savory and sweet, this Tangerine Beef is loaded with deliciously chewy beef and bright, subtly bitter flavor from aromatic dried tangerine peels. It is a Sichuan specialty and tall on flavor.

Chef John Zhang

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 1 hr 40 min

COOKING TIME: 20 min

TOTAL TIME: 2 hr

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

1 lb. Beef
1 tbsp. Cooking Oil
1 oz. Garlic
1 stalk Green Onion
4 piece Ginger slices
1 tbsp. Sichuan Peppercorn
1 tbsp. Dried Red Chili Pepper
1 tbsp. Peppercorn Oil or Chef Made Peppercorn Oil (See "Chef john's signature oils" video)
1 tbsp. Cooking Wine
2 count Star Anise
2 count Tsaoko
2 count Cardamom
5 pieces Soaked Dried Tangerine Peel
1 count Tangerine Peel
1.5 tbsp. Rock Sugar
1.5 tbsp. Pixian County Bean Paste
1 tbsp. Shaoxing Cooking Wine
2 cup Water
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce
0.5 tsp. Salt
1 tbsp. Sichuan Peppercorn Oil or Chef Made Sichuan Peppercorn Oil (See "Chef john's signature oils" video)
1 tbsp. Chili Oil or Chef Made Chili Oil (See "Chef john's signature oils" video)
1 tsp. White Sesame
1 tsp. Green Onion

Directions:

Step 1

Soak the dried tangerine peel in warm water for 1 hour to rehydrate, then drain.

Step 2

Peel the tangerine and cut away as much of the white pith as possible. This will remove the bitterness.

Step 3

Cut the beef loin into 1x2-inches slices about 1/4-inch thick.

Step 4

In a wok, bring the heat up slowly until the oil is between 350~375°F/ 180~190°C (too low and you'll get greasy food, too high and it'll burn). Deep fry the beef slices for 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from the wok. Re-fry at higher temp quickly for 1 minute. Drain the fried beef.

Step 6

In a wok over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, garlic, ginger slices, Sichuan peppercorn, and dried red chili. Stir fry until fragrant.

Step 7

Then, add peppercorn oil, star anise, Tsaoko, Cardamom, soaked dried tangerine peels, tangerine peels, rock sugar, Pixian bean paste, and toss to mix well.

Step 8

Add the fried beef and cooking wine in the wok and toss to combine. Then, add ①2 cups of water, ② Soy sauce 1tbsp / 15ml, ③Salt to taste, and simmer for one and 1 half hours.

Step 9

Finally, drizzle some peppercorn oil and chili oil. Serve immediately.

Step 10

Enjoy!