Oriental Beef And Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 lb. beef top round steak, cut diagonally across grain into 1/8-inch thick strips
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 clove garlic
1/4 c. soy sauce
4 Tbsp. salad oil
1 green pepper, cut in strips
2 carrots, cut diagonally into 1/8 inch thick slices
1 onion, cut in chunks
2 tomatoes, cut in eighths
1/2 c. water
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. soy sauce

Preparation

Combine cornstarch, sugar, ginger, garlic and 1/4 cup soy sauce.
Add meat and stir to coat well.
Let marinate 20 minutes. Mix together water, 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce; set aside.
In wok or frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons salad oil.
Add beef and marinade and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly 1 or 2 minutes or until beef is no longer pink.
Do not overcook.
Remove beef from pan.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons salad oil in same pan.
Add green pepper, carrots and onion.
Cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender, yet crisp, about 4 minutes.
Salt lightly.
Add beef, tomatoes and water mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
Serve immediately.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.