Beef And Green Bean Stir-Fry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 sweet red pepper (or green)
1 lb lean ground beef
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups green beans (diagonally halved and trimmed)
1/2 cup beef stock
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 green onions, thinly sliced

Preparation

seed, core and cut red pepper into thin strips, set aside.
in a wok stir fry beef over high heat until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to plate.
drain fat from wok, add oil, stir fry garlic, ginger, salt and pepper over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
add green beans, red pepper and 2 tablespoons water, cover and steam until beans and pepper are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
return beef and any juices to wok. whisk together beef stock, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and cornstarch. stir into wok.
bring to a boil, boil stirring until sauce is thickened and glossy, about 1 minute.
sprinkle with green onions and serve.