Ginger Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef tenderloin steak or sirloin steak
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese wine or bourbon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1/2 inch cube fresh ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons oil

Directions

1. 1

   Cut beef into thin, 2 inch strips.

2. 2

   Combine soy sauce, Chinese wine or Bourbon, sugar, garlic, ginger root and cornstarch, and pour over beef; let marinate in refrigerator for at least one hour.

3. 3

   Heat oil very hot in skillet; sear beef pieces quickly by tossing in pan and stirring frequently.

4. 4

   Do not overcook.

5. 5

   Beef should be cooked only about 5 minutes.