Kung Pao Beef (or Chicken)

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 37 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb sirloin steak, cut into cubes (see note below)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 ounces diced green chilies
• 1 red pepper, cut into squares or slices
• 2 -3 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup canned diced bamboo shoot
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot chili oil (or more, for added spiciness)
• 3 dashes hot sauce (optional)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup peanuts

Recipe

• 1 note: you may also use beef stew meat but make sure that it is a high quality
• 2 place beef in bowl and sprinkle with 1 tsp olive oil, cornstarch, and pepper. toss well.
• 3 cover and place in fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
• 4 heat 1 tbs olive oil in electric skillet or wok on high heat.
• 5 add beef and and stir fry until meat is brown (about 2 minutes).
• 6 remove beef.
• 7 add 1 tbs olive oil to skillet and then add scallions, bell pepper, bamboo shoots, garlic, ginger, sugar, and green chiles.
• 8 stir fry for 1 minute or so.
• 9 add beef, hot chile oil, and hot sauce, and stir well.
• 10 allow to heat thru.
• 11 sprinkle with peanuts and stir just before serving.