Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Prepare and marinate over night, have a quick, easy dinner the next day.
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz top sirloin, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
3 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs Sherry
1 tbs packed brown sugar
1 tbs oriental sesame oil
3 large garlic cloves, minced
2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, minced
2 cups broccoli florets
1 tbs peanut or vegetable oil
2 cup Chinese pea pods, trimmed
6 medium green onions, cut into 1-inch-long pieces
1/2 medium red bell pepper, sliced
1 tsp cornstarch
DIRECTIONS-
1. Combine first 7 ingredients and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
2. Cook broccoli in small pot of boiling salted water until almost crisp-tender, about 2 minutes; drain. Rinse under cold water to cool.
3. Heat oil in wok or heavy large skillet over high heat. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to wok, reserving marinade. Stir-fry beef until just browned, about 2 minutes. Remove beef from wok. Add broccoli, pea pods, green onions and red bell pepper. Continue stir-frying until vegetables are just crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
4. Stir cornstarch into reserved marinade. Pour marinade over vegetables in wok. Add beef and stir-fry until liquid boils and thickens, about 1 minute.
Prep: 4 hours
Cook: 20 minutes
Serves: 2