Szechuan Beef Stir-fry

Chinese Dinner Recipes

1/2 c white rice (uncooked) 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 Tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp sugar 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1/4 c chicken stock 1 tsp cornstarch 1/2 lb steak 1 tsp ground ginger 4 scallions 1 carrot 1 rib celery 1 tsp sesame oil 1 c peas salt, pepper to taste

Cook rice according to package directions. Combine pepper, soy sauce, sugar, tomato paste, chicken stock, cornstarch. Set aside. Cut meat into thin strips, about 2 inches (2.5 cm) long. To hot wok, add beef, ginger, 2 sliced scallions, carrot, celery. Stir-fry 2 minutes, remove to side. Add sauce to center of pan. Stir beef, vegetables into sauce, toss 1 minute. Remove to serving dish. Add sesame oil to wok. When hot, add scallions, rice, peas. Toss 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour vegetables over beef in serving dish. Serve over rice. Serves 2.

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Tuesday May 11th, 2004 and modified on Tuesday February 21st, 2006