Recipe: Szechuan Beef Stir-fry

Szechuan Beef Stir-fry

1 lb Beef flank steak
2 tb Reduced-sodium soy sauce
4 ts . Oriental dark roasted
-sesame oil, divided
1 1/2 ts Sugar
1 ts Cornstarch
2 Cloves garlic, crushed
1 tb . fresh ginger, minced
1/4 ts Red pepper pods, crushed
1 sm Red bell pepper, cut into 1
-inch pieces
1 pk (8 oz's.) frozen baby corn,
-defrosted
1/4 Ib pea pods, julienne s

Cut beef steak lengthwise into two strips; slice across the grain into
1/8-inch thick strips. Combine soy sauce, 2 teaspoons oil, sugar and
cornstarch; stir into strips. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in large
skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger and pepper pods; cook 30
seconds. Add bell pepper and corn; stir-fry 1 1/2 minutes. Add pea pods;
stir-fry 30 seconds. Remove vegetables. Stir-fry beef strips 1/2 at a time)
2-3 minutes. Return vegetables and beef to skillet and heat through. Makes
4 servings.

SERVING SUGGESTION: Hot cooked rice.