Easy Oriental Beef Stir-Fry

Title:
Easy Oriental Beef Stir-Fry

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Beef,
Stir-fry,
Oriental




Ingredients:





          -Ib. beef top round steak,


          -cut 1 inch thick


   1/3 c  Walnuts, coarsely chopped


   1/3 c  Water


     1 tb . cornstarch


     2 tb Each dry sherry and soy


          -sauce


     2 tb Peanut oil, divided


     1    Clove garlic, slivered


     1 pk ( 16 oz's.) frozen


          -vegetable mixture


          -(such as broccoli, red


          -peppers, bamboo shoots and


          -straw mushrooms)


     2 c  Hot cooked rice






 Partially freeze beef top round steak to firm and cut lengthwise in half.


 Slice across the grain into thin strips l/8-inch thick; reserve. Heat large


 frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add walnuts and stir-fry 1-2


 minutes or until lightly browned; reserve.


 


 Combine water and cornstarch; stir in sherry and soy sauce. Reserve. Heat
1


 tablespoon oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and beef


 strips (1/2 at a time) and stir-fry 1 minute. Remove; reserve. Add


 remaining oil to same pan; cook vegetables over medium-high heat 5 minutes,


 stirring occasionally.


 


 Stir in reserved beef strips. Add reserved cornstarch mixture; cook and


 stir until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Serve stir-fry


 over rice; sprinkle with reserved walnuts. Makes 4 servings.


 


 PREP TIME: 20 minutes. Freezing time: 30 minutes. Cook time: 12 minutes.


 


 FOOD FACTS: calories 474; protein 37g; fat 21g; carbohydrate 36g; iron


 4.8mg (27 percent RDA); sodium 597mg; cholesterol 82mg.


 


 From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska.    Feb 1994