Quick Stir-fried Beef and Vegetables
Ready in 20 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Heat a large saute pan and put:
3 tablespoons peanut oil
Heat the oil. Add:
1 package (8 ounces) fresh shitake mushrooms,
already sliced (optional)
Cook the mushrooms, constantly stirring until its liquid
has totally evaporated. Remove from pan and set aside.
In the same pan, saute:
1 tablespoon ginger, crushed & finely-chopped
Continue cooking until its aroma comes out. Add:
3 cloves garlic, finely-chopped
Saute until translucent. Add:
1-1/4 pounds sirloin steak, sliced into strips
Cook stirring constantly for about 5 minutes, and then
put in:
2 tablespoons rice wine
Simmer for about a minute, and then add:
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 cup beef stock
Put back the cooked mushrooms, if using. Bring to a quick
boil and simmer for another 5 minutes. Adjust the seasonings
if necessary. Thicken with a mixture of:
1-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water or beef stock
Lastly, stir-in:
2 teaspoons sesame oil
Serve hot on steamed Japanese rice or any rice of your choice.
Before serving, top with:
green onions or scallions, cut 1/2 cm. long
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