Chinese pepper steak coca-cola

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsTop round or sirloin steak,
Boneless
2tablespoonsOil
1Clove garlic, minced
1teaspoonSalt
1cupBeef broth (bouillon),
Canned and undiluted
1cupGreen bell pepper, cored,
Seeded, and cut into
Thin strips
1cupCelery, thinly sliced
¼cupOnions, thinly sliced
½cupCOCA-COLA
2mediumsTomatoes, ripe
tablespoonCornstarch
¼cupCOCA-COLA
1tablespoonSoy sauce
Rice, cooked and hot

Directions

Trim all fat from the meat and cut into pencil-thin strips. In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil, garlic, and salt. Add the meat and brown over high heat, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a fork. Add the beef broth. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meat is fork-tender.

Stir in the green pepper strips, celery, onions, and ½ cup of Coca-Cola. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Do not overcooked; the vegetables should be tender-crisp. Peel the tomatoes, cut into wedges, gently stir into meat.

Blend cornstarch with the ¼ cup of Coca-Cola and the soy sauce. Stir mixture into the meat and cook until sauce is thickens, about 1 minute, stirring lightly with a fork. Serve over hot rice. Makes 6 (¾ cup) servings. Recipe: "International Cooking with Coca-Cola", a give-away

pamphlet from The Coca-Cola Company, 1981