Beef With Pea Pods Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 pound beef top round steak | ||
| Cornstarch | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Oyster sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Cooking oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Ginger root | 1/2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Pea | 2 Cup (16 tbs), frozen | |
| 1/2 of 8-ounce can (1/2 cup) water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced | ||
Directions
Partially freeze beef; slice thinly across the grain into bite-size strips.
In small bowl mix cornstarch, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
Blend in soy sauce; oyster sauce, if desired; and 1/4 cup water.
Set aside.
Preheat a wok or large skillet over high heat; add cooking oil.
Stir-fry garlic and gingerroot in hot oil for 30 seconds.
Add pea pods and water chestnuts to wok.
Stir-fry about 1 minute.
Remove pea pods and water chestnuts from wok.
Add half the beef to hot wok or skillet; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or till browned.
Remove beef.
Stir-fry remaining beef 2 to 3 minutes.
Return all meat to wok or skillet.
Stir soy mixture and stir into beef.
Cook and stir till mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Stir in pea pods and water chestnuts; cover and cook 1 minute.
In small bowl mix cornstarch, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
Blend in soy sauce; oyster sauce, if desired; and 1/4 cup water.
Set aside.
Preheat a wok or large skillet over high heat; add cooking oil.
Stir-fry garlic and gingerroot in hot oil for 30 seconds.
Add pea pods and water chestnuts to wok.
Stir-fry about 1 minute.
Remove pea pods and water chestnuts from wok.
Add half the beef to hot wok or skillet; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or till browned.
Remove beef.
Stir-fry remaining beef 2 to 3 minutes.
Return all meat to wok or skillet.
Stir soy mixture and stir into beef.
Cook and stir till mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Stir in pea pods and water chestnuts; cover and cook 1 minute.
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