Beef With Pea Pods

Stir fried beef with pea pods, garlic and a special sauce.

Ingredients -

2 pounds Beef Round Steak, 3/4 to 1 inch thick, fat trimmed, cut into 2-inch strips, ¼-inch thick
2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1 clove Garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Salt
dash of Pepper
1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Condensed Beef Broth
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1/4 cup Water
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1/4 teaspoon finely chopped Gingerroot or 1/8 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 package (6 ounces) Frozen Chinese Pea Pods, thawed
8 cups Hot Cooked Rice

Preparation:

1. Combine cornstarch, water and soy sauce in small bowl. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in wok over high heat until very hot, Roll wok to coat sides of wok with oil.

3. Add beef and garlic, stir-fry 3 minutes or until beef is browned.

4. Season with salt and pepper

5. Stir in beef broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.

6. Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until beef is tender.

7. Stir cornstarch mixture into beef.

8. Stir-fry until mixture thickens and boils.

9. Boil 1 minute.

10. Stir in gingerroot and pea pods.

11. Stir-fry 5 minutes until pea pods are crisp-tender.

12. Serve over Chinese long grain white rice.

Cooking Tip

Prep Work

Prepare all meats and vegetables and place within reach of the wok. Keep all items separate. Cooking time vary between vegetables so don’t consider cooking them together unless a recipe calls for it, or you’ve had some experience with the dish you are making.

Stir-frying Tips

Long Grain White Rice

Cook Chinese long grain white rice the day before stir-frying. Refrigerate overnight and break up rice with hands just prior to stir-frying.