Chinese Pepper Steak
- Marinade:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch (corn flour)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- Remaining Ingredients:
- 1 pound flank steak, diagonally sliced
- 4 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons ginger root, peeled and grated
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 large onion, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 green peppers, sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 can (8 oz.) sliced water chestnuts
- 1. Marinate steak for 15 minutes or more. Add oil to hot wok.
- 2. Swirl and stir fry garlic, ginger and scallions for 30 seconds.
- 3. With slotted spoon, reserving the marinade, add half the steak and stir fry for 3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Repeat with remaining steak.
- 4. Add oil and stir fry onion, green peppers, mushrooms, and water chestnutes for 2 minutes.
- 5. Push vegetables to sides of wok. Add marinade to center of wok and stir until thickened and bubbly.
- 6. Blend in vegetables, add steak and heat thoroughly.
- Serve with steamed rice and egg rolls.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chinese-pepper-steak-50158459 (may not work)