Pepper Steak

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs beef steaks (sirloin, round, or london broil)
• 3/4 teaspoon meat tenderizer
• 3 tablespoons salad oil
• 2 green peppers, cut in 1-inch squares
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups celery, diagonally sliced
• 1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup light molasses
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons msg
• 3/4 teaspoon ginger
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 4 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 cut beef into paper-thin slices; sprinkle with tenderizer.
• 2 heat salad oil in large skillet over high heat.
• 3 add beef slices; cook briefly, just until red color disappears.
• 4 add peppers, scallions, and celery. cook 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 5 blend water with cornstarch; stir in remaining ingredients, except rice.
• 6 add quickly to beef mixture, stirring constantly until slightly thickened and boiling.
• 7 serve with hot rice.