Beef Stir Fry

Ingredients

For the Marinade

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 6 garlic cloves (minced or crushed ) or 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil or safflower oil

For the Stir fry

• 1/2-1 lb top round steak, cut about 3/16-inch thick across the bias (or similar lean cut, sirloin, flank, chicken breast, thighs, boneless pork chops, tofu, shrimp, port)
• 1 1/2 cups snow peas
• 1 cup carrot, cut up about the size of the snow peas
• 1/2 cup onion, cut up about the size of the snow peas
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup water, for veggies
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed in water
• 1/4 cup cold water

Directions

1. 1

   Combine liquid marinade ingredients in a 2 cup heat proof measure, heat in the microwave (or in a pan of hot water) just enough to thin the honey, stir to combine, add spices, stir.

2. 2

   Allow to cool.

3. 3

   Meanwhile trim all fat from beef, slice up meat, place meat and marinade in a 1 gallon ziploc bag, remove all air from bag and refrigerate for 4 to 48 hours.

4. 4

   Remove meat from marinade, drain in colander, reserve strained marinade!

5. 5

   In a wok or large skillet over medium/high with teaspoon of sesame oil (just enough to coat pan when wiped with a paper towel) cook meat until lightly browned, stirring constantly.

6. 6

   Pull meat from center of pan and add chopped vegetables and 1/4 cup of water.

7. 7

   Cover and bring to a simmer.

8. 8

   Cook until veggies are tender, about 5 minutes or until desired tenderness is reached, be sure to stir every few minutes after the first 5.

9. 9

   Remove meat/veggie mixture, pour reserved marinade into pan, bring to a boil.

10. 10

    Allow to boil for a minute or two to kill any bacteria that was present from the marination process.

11. 11

    While stirring constantly, slowly pour cornstarch mixture into heated marinade until desired thickness is reached it may not take all the cornstarch.

12. 12

    Just GO SLOW as once the thickening process starts it happens almost instantly.

13. 13

    Add meat/veggies back into the sauce, toss to mix and coat, pour onto a serving platter.

14. 14

    Serve with white rice.