Orange Beef

Orange Beef

(this started as a Paula Deen recipe...I modified it a touch...super good, like yummy homemade Chinese food! I served it with large couscous...mainly because I had no rice, but the truth is I just really like couscous!)

Cut one pound of boneless bottom round steaks into one inch wide by three inch (or so) long strips. These are really thin steaks that do not have much fat on them.

Grab three pie plates and load them up with the following, and get ready to bread the beef!

Pie plate one...

1 cup of flour

1 teaspoon of salt

Pie Plate two...

three eggs, whisked

Pie plate three...

2-3 cups of panko bread crumbs

one teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes

Run the steak pieces through all three plates and pan fry in vegetable oil until browned. Place on paper towels in a 200 degree oven while you continue to cook the strips.

In a small saucepan combine the following over low heat...

1 cup of orange marmalade

2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar

1 tablespoon of dijon mustard

Here is where you can add some more heat...I think it needs a few tablespoons of crushed red pepper flakes, but that is due to the fact that I have lived in El Paso for ten years and I love all my food pretty spicy!

When all the strips are cooked put them in a large bowl and pour the orange sauce over the strips. Toss to coat them all with the sauce. Serve over rice or couscous!!