Vegetable and Beef Stir-Fry With Brown Rice
"From Good Food Magazine, September 1986."
photo by januarybride
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 lb flank steak
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 large scallions, cut diagonally into 1-inch slices
- 4 ounces snow peas, trimmed
- 1 medium yellow squash, halved lengthwise, then sliced 3/4-inch thick
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1⁄2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
directions
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, slice steak 1/4-inch thick, then cut slices crosswise in half. Whisk 1 T. peanut oil, the sherry, soy sauce, honey, cornstarch, and half the ginger and garlic in small bowl. Add steak and toss to combine.
- Heat 1 T. peanut oil in large heavy skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates on contact. Add remaining ginger, garlic, and the scallions. Reduce heat to medium-high; stir-fry 1 minute. Transfer with slotted spoon to medium bowl. Add peas, squash and bell pepper to skillet; stir-fry until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Add to scallions.
- Add 1 T. oil to skillet and heat over high heat. Add pepper flakes to steak and stir to separate pieces;. Add steak to skillet; stir-fry until tender, about 3 minutes. Return vegetables to skillet; stir-fry until hot, about 1 minute.
- Serve beef stir-fry with brown rice.
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Reviews
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A good, basic and not salty (which is nice for a change) stir-fry recipe. I did add 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce. I made this for the ZWT4 Diabetic Challenge which required you add 5 more more veggies to the dish. . .so I went overboard and put in like 10; I used red pepper, green pepper onion, broccoli, baby carrots, snow peas, bamboo shoots, water chesnuts, mushfrooms, baby corn, and bok choy! Thanks!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
