Five-spice Beef Stir Fry

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless beef top sirloin steak
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
• 3 tablespoons walnut oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 4 medium carrots, cut into matchstick sized pieces (about 2 cups)
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into chunks
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons packed dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1/2 cup honey roasted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 cut steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into thin strips. place beef in shallow glass baking dish. combine soy sauce and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in small bowl. pour soy sauce mixture over beef, toss to coat thoroughly. set aside.
• 2 meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil 1 minute in large nonstick skillet or wok over high heat until hot. add carrots. stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes or until edges begin to brown. remove carrots and set aside.
• 3 reduce heat to medium-high. add 1 tablespoon oil, bell peppers, onion and red pepper flakes; stir-fry 4 minutes or until onions are translucent. remove vegetables and set aside separately from carrots.
• 4 add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. add half of the beef; stir-fry 2 minutes or until beef is barely pink in center. remove beef to large bowl. repeat with the remaining beef.
• 5 meanwhile, in small bowl, combine water, brown sugar, bouillon granules, five-spice powder and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; stir until smooth.
• 6 add bouillon mixture, bell peppers and onions to skillet; bring to a boil. cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 7 toss rice with carrots; place on serving platter. spoon beef mixture over rice and sprinkle peanuts over beef mixture.