Name: Beef with Snow Peas
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. Flank Steak, Trimmed Of Fat And Sliced Very Thin Against The Grain; 1/2 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce; 3 Tbsp. Sherry Or Cooking Sherry; 2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar; 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch; 1 Tbsp. Minced Fresh Ginger; 8 oz. weight Fresh Snow Peas, Ends Trimmed; 5 whole Scallions, Cut Into Haf-inch Pieces On The Diagonal; Salt As Needed (use Sparingly); 3 Tbsp. Peanut Or Olive Oil; Crushed Red Pepper, For Sprinkling; Jasmine Or Long Grain Rice, Cooked According To Package

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Following the trend of recipes on Pinterest, I came across this beef recipe. It just looked fantabulous!! I mean, if you like beef stir fries how could you NOT make this??

As always Walmart always seems to have stir-fry beef on mark down. Once I get it home I throw it in the freezer for something just like this. Stir fries are always quick eats for weeknight meals.

Mine didn’t look this pretty, but it did taste as good as this looks. Marinate the beef longer than I did, though. 20 mins just didn’t seem enough to me. I didn’t use the low sodium soy sauce and I really should have. For me (who doesn’t usually cook with salt) it was like eating a salt block. BUT, even with the sodium thing going on, this truly was quick and DELISH!

I have to say, the Walmart produce department by me is really lacking. I refused to pay $4 for a small bag of fresh peas for this recipe. So, I used some frozen stir fry mix I had in the freezer instead. It didn’t detract from the flavor of the sauce in this dish at all. I’d say, use whatever veggies you want; frozen or fresh. I think I would always add water chestnuts and baby corn to almost all stir fries I make. I just love those things!

This is definitely on the “make again” list! Even S said he loved it and would eat it again. He rarely says things like that. Not that what we eat is horrid, just doesn’t usually remark on many things unless I ask. So, for him to say something, means it needs to go on the make again list.

Beef with Snow Peas

Incredibly delicious, quick-and-easy Asian-inspired dinner. Ready in 20 minutes!

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. Flank Steak, Trimmed Of Fat And Sliced Very Thin Against The Grain
1/2 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
3 Tbsp. Sherry Or Cooking Sherry
2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1 Tbsp. Minced Fresh Ginger
8 oz. weight Fresh Snow Peas, Ends Trimmed
5 whole Scallions, Cut Into Haf-inch Pieces On The Diagonal
Salt As Needed (use Sparingly)
3 Tbsp. Peanut Or Olive Oil
Crushed Red Pepper, For Sprinkling
Jasmine Or Long Grain Rice, Cooked According To Package

Instructions

In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, cornstarch, and ginger. Pour half the liquid over the sliced meat in a bowl and toss with hands. Reserve the other half of the liquid. Set aside.
Heat oil in a heavy skillet (iron is best) or wok over high heat. Add snow peas and stir for 45 seconds. Remove to a separate plate. Set aside.
Allow pan to get very hot again. With tongs, add half the meat mixture, leaving most of the marinade still in the bowl. Add half the scallions. Spread out meat as you add it to pan, but do not stir for a good minute. (You want the meat to get as brown as possible in as short amount a time as possible.) Turn meat to the other side and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove to a clean plate.
Repeat with other half of meat, allowing pan to get very hot again first. After turning it, add the first plateful of meat, the rest of the marinade, and the snow peas. Stir over high heat for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Check seasonings and add salt only if it needs it. Mixture will thicken as it sits.
Serve immediately over rice. Sprinkle crushed red pepper over the top to give it some spice.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 272Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 67mgSodium 769mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 2gSugar 4gProtein 28g