Empress Of China Beef

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb boneless sirloin steak, cut into shoestring strips
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 1/4 lb frozen snow peas, each cut in half on a diagonal or 1/4 lb french-style green beans
• 1 (3 ounce) can whole mushrooms, drained and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped water chestnut
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• steamed rice

1. Heat oil in large skillet; add salt, then beef.
2. Cook, stirring often, over high heat to brown meat, about 5 minutes.
3. Add onion, celery, snow peas, mushrooms, and water chestnuts.
4. Continue cooking over high heat, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Cover, lower heat and simmer for about 3 minutes.
6. Combine cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and water in small dish; mix well.
7. Add to skillet; cook stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and bubbles for 1 minute.
8. Serve immediately over fluffy, steamed rice.

vegetable oil, salt, boneless sirloin steak, onion, stalks celery, snow peas, mushrooms, water chestnut, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, water, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/empress-of-china-beef-99575 (may not work)