New Zealand is one of the countries that produced world best beef, and orange is cheap at this season, why not try a fusion orange beef schnitzel to pamper ourselves, a dish that costs little yet looks expensive!
Ingredients
| 4 pieces | Beef schnitzel (Main) |
| 2 Tbsp | Self raising flour |
| 1 large | Shallot, brunoise |
| 2 cloves | Garlic, Mince |
| 1 bag | Mesclun leaves, Accompaniment |
| 3 cups | Steamed jasmine rice, Accompaniment |
| 1 cup | Orange juice, Fresh squeeze |
| 1 tsp | Orange peel, Grated |
| ½ handful | Fresh mint |
| ½ handful | Fresh coriander |
| 1 cup | Canola oil |
| 4 Tbsp | White wine |
| 1 pinch | Cayenne pepper |
| 1 tsp | Salt |
| ½ tsp | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 tsp | Honey |
| ½ tsp | Wine vinegar |
| 1 large | Tomato, Concase and Brunoise |
Directions
- Cover the beef schnitzel with a thin layer of flour seasoned with a pinch of salt and pepper. In a non-stick pan, add oil, heat up and then add the schnitzel one piece at a time. Transfer to rest on paper napkin. Cut each schnitzel into 5 bite-size pieces with a scissor
- To prepare the orange sauce - use the same pan with the remaining oil, add shallot, cayenne and garlic, sweat onion with salt and pepper until caramelized.
- Deglaze with orange juice, wine vinegar and white wine, reduce, then add honey corn starch, season with salt and pepper.
- In a warm serving plate, add Mesclun leaves to the center, top up with 5 pieces of cut-schnitzel, add some orange sauce, then garnish with mint and coriander leaves. Add a big scoop of rice at the side, then garnish the rest of the plate with brunoise tomatoes