Low-calorie Chinese Pepper Steak

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb flank steak
• 1/2 cup onion, sliced
• 3 large green bell peppers, chopped
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 large fresh tomatoes, very ripe, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons water, bottled
• 4 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 slice the steak diagonally, against the grain, into 1/8-inch strips.
• 2 heat a large no-stick skillet and brown the meat quickly over very high heat. set aside.
• 3 reduce heat to medium-high and add the onion and bell pepper into skillet and stir fry for one minute.
• 4 add the soy sauce, sherry and 1/3 cup of water. stir in the seasonings and cover. allow to cook for 3-4 minutes.
• 5 uncover and add tomatoes. mix the cornstarch in the 2 teaspoons of spring water and add to the skillet. stir and continue cooking for two more minutes.
• 6 serve by plating up the rice on the bottom, then the vegetable blend, then the steak strips on top.