Favorite Curried Beef Stir-Fry

Name: Favorite Curried Beef Stir-Fry
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: soy sauce, tamari; garlic; ginger root; vegetable oil; beef, sirloin steak; onions; cucumbers; sweet red bell peppers; celery stalks; scallions, spring or green onions; water; cornstarch; curry powder; chinese flour noodles; sesame seeds; cilantro

Submitted by lumpy

Favorite Curried Beef Stir-Fry recipe

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

10 min

READY

45 min

Ingredients

TABLESPOONS SOY SAUCE, TAMARI

CLOVES GARLIC
minced

TABLESPOON GINGER ROOT
or 1 teaspoon dried

TABLESPOONS VEGETABLE OIL
divided

POUND BEEF, SIRLOIN STEAK
cut into 1/8 inch strips

LARGE ONIONS
cut into strips

MEDIUM CUCUMBERS
cut into strips

MEDIUM SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
cut in one inch pieces

LARGE CELERY STALKS
cut into strips *

BUNCH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
cut into 2-inch pieces *

CUP WATER
cold

TEASPOONS CORNSTARCH

TEASPOONS CURRY POWDER

CHINESE FLOUR NOODLES
or any noodles, or rice, cooked and hot *

TABLESPOON SESAME SEEDS
toasted, to serve

CUP CILANTRO
chopped, to serve

Directions

In a bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger and 2 tbsp oil. Add beef; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.

In a large skillet or wok, heat remaining oil. Stir-fry beef over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove beef and set aside.

In the same skillet, stir-fry the onion for 1 minute; add cucumber, peppers, celery and scallions. Stir-fry for 2 minutes; return beef to skillet.

Combine water, cornstarch and curry powder until smooth; add to skillet. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve over hot noodles or rice.