Easy oriental beef stir-fry

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
-Ib. beef top round steak, cut 1 inch thick
cupWalnuts, coarsely chopped
cupWater
1tablespoon. cornstarch
2tablespoonsEach dry sherry and soy sauce
2tablespoonsPeanut oil, divided
1Clove garlic, slivered
1pack( 16 oz's.) frozen vegetable mixture (such as broccoli, red peppers, bamboo shoots and straw mushrooms)
2cupsHot cooked rice

Directions

Partially freeze beef top round steak to firm and cut lengthwise in half. Slice across the grain into thin strips l/s-inch thick; reserve. Heat large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add walnuts and stir-fry 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned; reserve.

Combine water and cornstarch; stir in sherry and soy sauce. Reserve.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and beef strips (½ at a time) and stir-fry 1 minute. Remove; reserve. Add remaining oil to same pan; cook vegetables over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in reserved beef strips. Add reserved cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Serve stir-fry over rice; sprinkle with reserved walnuts. Makes 4 servings.

PREP TIME: 20 minutes. Freezing time: 30 minutes. Cook time: 12 minutes.

FOOD FACTS: calories 474; protein 37g; fat 21g; carbohydrate 36g; iron 4.8mg (27 percent RDA); sodium 597mg; cholesterol 82mg.

From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994