Beef And New Pea Pods-Chinese Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cooked rice
1 lb. top beef round
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. fresh snow pea pods or 1 pkg. frozen
3 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
1 c. water
2 Tbsp. chopped green onions with tops
2 Tbsp. pimento strips

Preparation

Prepare rice.
Chill meat in freezer until slightly firm.
Cut meat diagonally across the grain into very thin slices.
Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch, soy sauce, sherry, sugar and salt; pour over meat and mix well.
Snap off tips of fresh snow pea pods; remove strings from pea pods.
Blanch one minute in boiling water. Rinse in cold water and drain well.