Sesame Ginger Beef Stir-Fry

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup plum sauce
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin 2-inch strips
• 1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
• 1-1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons salted peanuts, chopped
• Hot cooked rice, optional
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

1. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Stir in the plum sauce, ginger, soy sauce and pepper flakes; set aside. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry beef in oil until no longer pink; remove and keep warm.
2. In the same pan, stir-fry the red pepper, broccoli, carrots, onions and garlic until tender. Return beef to the pan. Whisk the plum sauce mixture; stir into skillet.
3. Cook and stir until slightly thickened. Stir in peanuts. Serve with rice if desired. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

cornstarch, cold water, plum sauce, gingerroot, soy sauce, red pepper, canola oil, sweet red pepper, fresh broccoli florets, carrots, green onions, garlic, peanuts, rice, sesame seeds

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sesame-ginger-beef-stir-fry/ (may not work)