Stir-Fried Beef And Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef flank or boneless sirloin steak
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium onion, sliced
1/4 c. chicken broth
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c. beef broth
3 small tomatoes, wedged
1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
1 medium red pepper, cut into strips

Preparation

Trim fat from beef; cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips. Cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices.
Toss beef, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, salt and pepper in a glass bowl.
Refrigerate 30 minutes. Mix chicken broth, 2 tablespoons soy sauce and the sugar.
Heat in wok or large skillet until hot.
Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; rotate to coat.
Add onion and garlic; stir-fry until garlic is brown.
Add beef; stir-fry until beef is brown, about 3 minutes. Remove beef from wok.
Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; rotate to coat.
Add tomatoes; stir-fry 30 seconds.
Stir in 1/2 cup beef broth; heat to boiling.
Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring until thickened.
Add peppers and beef.
Stir-fry 30 seconds.
Yields 6 servings.