Chinese Pepper Steak

Photo: flickr user stu_spivack

Ingredients

1 lb beef top round steak , cut 1 inch thick

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 medium onion , sliced thin

2 cloves garlic , minced

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 stalk celery , sliced

1 red bell pepper , sliced thin

1 can chopped tomatoes , drained or 2 medium tomatoes blan

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/4 cup cold water

Slice the beef into 3 inch strips 1/4 inch wide.

Heat 1 T.

Oil in skillet on medium high and add onion and garlic, stirring until onion is tender, around 4 or 5 minutes.

Remove with a slotted spoon.

Add remaining oil and saute the beef until browned.

Remove with a slotted spoon.

Add the broth, soy sauce, sugar and ground pepper to the skillet, stir well.

Return beef, onion and garlic to skillet and simmer for 30 minutes.

Add celery, bell pepper and tomatoes.

Cover and cook until celery and peppers are crisp/tender-around 5 minutes.

Dissolve the cornstarch in cold water.

Stir into the skillet stirring constantly until thickened around 2 minutes.

4.0 servings

Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 12:57am

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