Japanese Beef Stir-Fry

Title:
Japanese Beef Stir-Fry

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Japanese,
Beef




Ingredients:





    12 oz Beef flank steak, partially


          Frozen


     1 tb Peanut or vegetable oil


     1 lg Red bell pepper, cored,


          Seeded and thinly sliced,


          About 1 1/4 cups


     1 sm Onion, thinly sliced, about


          3/4 cup


     1 tb Chopped fresh gingerroot OR


     1 ts Ground ginger


     1 cl Garlic, crushed


   1/8 ts Crushed hot red pepper


    12 oz Fresh Chinese pea pods OR


     2 pk (6 oz) frozen, thawed


     1 lg Head escarole, about 1 lb.,


          Coarsely chopped, about 8


          Cups


     1 tb Soy sauce


   1/2 ts Light brown sugar, firmly


          Packed






 Using a sharp knife,held almost parallel to cutting surface,cut partially


 frozen flank steak into very thin slices.In 12" skillet over medium high


 heat,heat oil;add beef;cook 2 to 3 minutes,stirring frequently until


 browned.Using slotted spoon,remove meat to plate; keep warm.To drippings in


 skillet,add red bell pepper,onion,ginger, garlic and crushed red


 pepper.Cook about 4 minutes,stirring constantly until vegetables are


 crisp-tender.add pea pods,escarole,soy sauce and brown sugar.Cook about 1


 minute,stirring constantly until pea pods are heated through and escarole


 is wilted.Stir beef into vegetables. Makes 4 servings.


 


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