Yield: 4 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 pounds | Good-quality sirloin tips, cut into 1-inch cubes |
| 1 tablespoon | Dry sherry |
| 1 tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| ½ teaspoon | Sugar |
| 2 tablespoons | Plus 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil |
| ⅛ teaspoon | Fresh ground black pepper |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; pressed |
| 1 tablespoon | Oyster sauce |
| 2 | Large stalks of broccoli; stems removed and cut into florets |
| 2 | Carrots; peeled and sliced on a diagonal |
| ½ cup | Beef broth |
| 8 | Spears water-packed baby |
| Corn; drained | |
| 20 | Fresh snow peas |
| 1 | Scallion; both white and green parts; chopped |
Marinate the sirloin at room temperature in a mixture of sherry, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch, the sugar, ½ teaspoon of the oil, the pepper, and garlic for an hour. Heat 1 Tablespoon of the remaining oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry beef quickly, until the meat is brown outside and pink inside. Remove.
Mix the remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch with the oyster sauce.
Reheat the wok with the remaining tablespoon oil. Add the broccoli and carrots; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add the broth, cover the wok, and steam for approximately 1 minute or until the vegetables are tender but retain their crunch. Add the corn, snow peas, scallion, beef, and oyster sauce-cornstarch mixture.
Heat quickly, until the sauce is clear and thickened. Serve immediately over rice or chinese noodles. Makes 4 servings.
From the novel The Cereal Murders by Diane Mott Davidson.
Formatted for MM by Pegg Seevers 7/11/94