Spicy Beef Pepper Stir Fry

 

Weekends are the perfect time to prepare stir fry.   Fans of quick and easy will love this Chinese stir-fry dish. Beef,  bell pepper  and rice get a dip in a spicy sauce and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.

 

Ingredients

1 lb strip steak trimmed and cut in bite size pieces.
2/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
2/3 cup water
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1 large red pepper cut in at least 1/2 inch strips
1 large green pepper cut in at least 1/2 inch strips
4 dry hot chili
3 garlic cloves finely minced
canola oil
3-4 teaspoons sriracha

 

Direction:

Step 1:    Wash and cut red and greed pepper.   Dice ginger and garlic.   Combine soy sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, garlic powder and cornstarch in a medium ceramic bowl. Mix with whisk. Pour half of the mixture into a large bowl and add beef strips and allow to marinade for 30-90 minutes. Refrigerate while marinating.

    

 

 

Step 2:    Heat wok with 1 – 2 tablespoons canola oil until smoking. Your wok should be very hot. Swirl to coat the wok. Shake the beef in the marinade to get the cornstarch mixed again. Remove the beef from the marinade and carefully add to the wok. Discard the marinade. Cook for about 3-4 minutes stirring halfway through. Remove the steak, cover and keep warm.

 

 

Step 3:    Add another tablespoon of canola oil over high heat. Swirl again to coat the wok. Add the dry hot chili and cook for about 20 seconds.   Add the peppers  and cook for 2-3 minutes stirring once or twice. Reduce heat to low and add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds..   Whisk the the remaining soy sauce mixture and add to the wok and bring to a lowl boil. Stir until slightly thickened. Add the cooked beef  back to the wok. Add 3-4 teaspoons of sriracha to taste. Stir and heat for 1-2 minutes and serve with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds. ,