Oriental Pepper Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. chuck steak or round steak
1 tsp. salt
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/8 tsp. powdered ginger
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 medium onion, sliced
1 (1 lb.) can bean sprouts, drained (reserve liquid)
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 green peppers, slivered
4 medium tomatoes, quartered

Preparation

Cut steak into diagonal strips about 1/4 x 2-inches.
Preheat large skillet; sprinkle salt into skillet.
Brown meat.
Mix garlic, ginger, sugar and soy sauce; stir into meat.
Cover. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add onion and bean sprouts.
Cover and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Make a smooth paste of cornstarch and reserved liquid; stir slowly into hot mixture and cook until liquid thickens.
Place green peppers and tomatoes on top.
Cover; steam 3 minutes or until peppers are cooked tender-crisp.
Serve over rice (broccoli can be substituted for bean sprouts).