Ginger-Beef Stir-Fry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. frozen pea pods
1 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak or top round steak
1/4 c. dry sherry
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. grated ginger root or 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 medium carrots, thinly bias sliced
1 c. broccoli flowerets
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts or bamboo shoots, drained

Preparation

Thaw pea pods.
Partially freeze beef.
Thinly slice across the grain into bite-size strips.
For sauce, combine sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch, ground ginger (if using) and 1/3 cup water. Set aside.