Orange Beef

If you are one of those cooks who needs exact recipes, this blog may not be for you. I do a lot of my cooking by eye. This meal of orange beef is one of those times. I will do my best to reproduce quantities here. 

Start with the sauce mix. Juice an orange. Add orange zest. Add a tablespoon of vinegar, a tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of soy sauce. To that add a teaspoon of ginger.

Rib eye steaks, sliced thin. Here, I had about ten slices. Grease a pan over medium heat. I used butter, but olive oil works too. Fry the meat. Add salt and pepper. 

On another burner and in a small sauce pan, start with a roux. About a teaspoon of butter and a teaspoon of flour. Add salt and pepper. Melt and mix over medium low heat. Then add the sauce mix from above. 

When the beef is brown, turn down the heat as low as you can. Wait for the sauce to reduce down a bit. Then, when thickened, add the sauce to the pan with the beef. Mix the beef and sauce. 

I like this served over a bed of rice. 

To add heat and a hearty flavor, you can include chili peppers, diced onions and garlic. I would add the onions and garlic to the beef when you start cooking.