Recipe - Gingered Beef Stir-Fry

One half pound Boneless beef sirloin steak
cut 1/2inch thick
1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Ground white pepper
One half cup Sliced fresh mushrooms
One half cup Snow peas
One half cup Diagonally cut or sliced up celery
One fourth cup Sliced green onions
One fourth cup Red pepper strips
1 teaspoon Minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 cup Hot cooked rice

Cut beef diagonally across grain into 1/8inch slices. Heat oil in wok or
medium skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add beef and seasonings and
stirfry until beef is browned. Add vegetables and stirfry until
vegetables are tender crisp. Blend ginger, cornstarch, soy sauce, and 1
tablespoon water in small bowl; add to beef and cook, stirring, until
sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

Microwave Oven Instructions
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Cut beef diagonally across grain into 1/8inch slices. Combine beef, salt,
pepper and oil in 1quart baking dish. Cover with waxed paper and cook on
HIGH (maximum power) 1 minute. Stir and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes
on HIGH. Remove beef and set aside. Add vegetables and cook on HIGH 2 to
3 minutes or until vegetables are tender crisp. Blend ginger, cornstarch,
soy sauce and 1 teaspoon water in small bowl. Add beef and cornstarch
mixture to vegetables. Cover and cook on HIGH power 1 minute; stir and
cook 1 minute longer. Let stand 2 minutes. Serve over rice.

Each serving provides:
* 359 calories
* 29.3 g. protein
* 11.0 g. fat
* 33.6 g. carbohydrate
* 768 mg. sodium
* 74 mg. cholesterol

Source: Cooking for Two or a Few
Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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