Beef Stir-Fry
For working folks who don't have a lot of time, this stir-fry works up quickly. You can use whatever vegetables you have on hand. Serve with rice, milk and a wheat roll to complete your meal!
Beef Stir-Fry
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 tsp sugar
6 Tbs soy sauce
1/4 cup white wine, apple juice or water
1 lb boneless round steak, cut into thin strips
3 cups broccoli florets
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 pkg (6 ozs) frozen pea pods, thawed
2 Tbs chopped onion
2 Tbs vegetable oil, divided
1 can (8 ozs) sliced water chestnuts, undrained
Hot cooked rice
In a bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and wine, apple juice or water until smooth. Add beef and toss to coat; set aside. In a large skillet, stir-fry broccoli, carrots, pea pods and onion in 1 Tbs oil for 1 minute. Sir in water chestnuts. Cover and simmer for 4 minutes; remover and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry beef in rremaining oil until meat reaches desired doneness. Return vegetables to pan; toss. Serve over rice. Yield: 4 servings.
Beef Stir-Fry
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 tsp sugar
6 Tbs soy sauce
1/4 cup white wine, apple juice or water
1 lb boneless round steak, cut into thin strips
3 cups broccoli florets
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 pkg (6 ozs) frozen pea pods, thawed
2 Tbs chopped onion
2 Tbs vegetable oil, divided
1 can (8 ozs) sliced water chestnuts, undrained
Hot cooked rice
In a bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and wine, apple juice or water until smooth. Add beef and toss to coat; set aside. In a large skillet, stir-fry broccoli, carrots, pea pods and onion in 1 Tbs oil for 1 minute. Sir in water chestnuts. Cover and simmer for 4 minutes; remover and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry beef in rremaining oil until meat reaches desired doneness. Return vegetables to pan; toss. Serve over rice. Yield: 4 servings.
