Filipino Beef Stir-fry

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (1/2 pound) new york strip steaks, sliced into thin strips
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound snow peas
• 3/4 cup green peas
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup oil for deep frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• place the sliced steak in a large bowl. sprinkle the cornstarch over the beef slices and mix to coat. whisk the soy sauce and sugar together in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves; pour over the beef slices. mix and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. stir the oyster sauce into the onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. add the snow peas, green peas, carrot, celery, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until the vegetables are slightly tender, yet still crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. remove the skillet from the heat.
• heat 2 tablespoons oil in a separate skillet. remove the beef from the marinade, shaking off any excess moisture; discard the marinade. fry the beef slices in the hot oil to your desired degree of doneness, 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium. add the cooked beef to the vegetable mixture and mix well. serve hot.