Empress Of China Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb boneless sirloin steak, cut into shoestring strips
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
1/4 1/4 lb frozen snow peas, each cut in half on a diagonal or 1/4 lb french-style green beans
1 (3 ounce) can whole mushrooms, drained and thinly sliced
1/2 cup coarsely chopped water chestnut
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 tablespoon sugar
5 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup water
steamed rice

Preparation

Heat oil in large skillet; add salt, then beef.
Cook, stirring often, over high heat to brown meat, about 5 minutes.
Add onion, celery, snow peas, mushrooms, and water chestnuts.
Continue cooking over high heat, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes.
Cover, lower heat and simmer for about 3 minutes.
Combine cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and water in small dish; mix well.
Add to skillet; cook stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and bubbles for 1 minute.
Serve immediately over fluffy, steamed rice.