Beef And Vegetable Stir Fry

Beef with broccoli flowerets, red pepper, red onion, and carrots stir-fried and combined with a teriyaki sauce .

Ingredients -

1 cup Beef Broth
1/4 cup Teriyaki Sauce
1/4 cup Rice Vinegar
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Asian Dark Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
4 teaspoons Cornstarch
2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
1 pound Flank Steak, cut against the grain into strips
4 cups Broccoli Flowerets
1 Sweet Red Pepper, thinly sliced
1 small Red Onion, thinly sliced
8 ounces bag Carrot Matchsticks
Cooked Brown Rice

Preparation:

1. In medium bowl, whisk beef broth, teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, dark sesame oil, Chinese 5 spice powder, cinnamon and cornstarch.

2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in wok over medium high heat.

3. Add flank steak strips and stir-fry 3 minutes.

4. Remove beef from wok. Wipe wok dry.

5. Add broccoli and ½ cup water.

6. Cover and boil 5 minutes or until crisp tender.

7. Remove and cook until water has evaporated.

8. Add remaining oil to wok.

9. Add sweet red pepper and onion to wok. Stir-fry 4 minutes or until onion is crisp tender.

10. Add carrots. Stir-fry 1 minute. Return beef to wok. Add sauce mixture to wok.

11. Cook 2 minutes or until thickened.

12. Serve with brown rice.

Cooking Tip

Cook Meats First

Cook meats first, remove from wok and set aside. Return the meats to the wok in the final stages of cooking.

Stir-frying Tips

Too Little Oil During Stir-Frying

Using too little oil will give poor results. Adding oil during cooking is not usually a good idea, but sometimes necessary. Follow recipe directions and adjust as you get used to stir-frying.

Cooking Tip

Chinese 5 Spice Powder

Chinese 5 spice powder is available in most supermarkets and specialty Asian stores.