Fresh Lemon Pepper Beef Stir Fry

• Marinade
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 3/4 lb tri-tip beef, cut into 1-inch cubes (can sub flank or sirloin steak)
• Glaze
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• The Rest
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 stalk lemongrass, bottom 4-inches minced (about 1 tablespoon and can sub grated lemon zest but not exactly the same)
• 2 walnut-sized shallots, thinly sliced

1. Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add beef and stir to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
2. In the meantime combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl; stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot. Add oil and butter; stir until butter melts. Add garlic, lemongrass, shallots and cook; stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef and stir-fry, until it is seared on the outside and slightly pink in center, about 4 minutes.
4. Add glaze and toss to evenly coat meat. Serve.

marinade, cornstarch, fish sauce, tritip beef, lemon juice, black pepper, sugar, vegetable oil, butter, garlic, stalk lemongrass, shallots

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-lemon-pepper-beef-stir-fry-452625 (may not work)