Another delicious stir fry – one of our favorite meals. This one doesn’t use purchased sauces for flavor – it has plenty from the beef. I like my big “everyday” pan for dishes like this one. Start cooking your rice first. I had a few pea pods, water chestnuts and mushrooms left – they were delicious stir fried with some fresh broccoli for a side dish the next day.
When you buy sherry, go to the liquor shelves – don’t buy “cooking sherry” which is salty and briny tasting. A $5-$10 bottle of sherry adds a lot of flavor to many chicken, seafood and beef dishes and keeps for a long time.
Beef with Mushrooms and Pea Pods
¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
1 Pound Beef Sirloin -- 2 x 1/2 x 1/4" strips
8 Ounces Fresh Mushroom -- quartered
1 Medium Onion -- cut in 8 wedges
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
2 Tablespoons Water
¾ Cup Water or good beef broth
¼ Cup Sherry -- or water
¾ Teaspoon Beef Base (Try "Better than Bouillon" for gluten-free)
8 Ounces Water Chestnuts -- sliced, drained
6 Ounces Pea Pods -- fresh or frozen
½ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon Pepper
¼ Teaspoon Ginger
Cooked Rice
In 10 inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium high heat (1-2 minutes). Stir in sirloin strips. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until meat is browned (6-8 minutes). Remove meat; set aside.
In same skillet heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat (1-2 minutes). Stir in mushrooms and onion. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until tender (3-4 minutes).
In small bowl, stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water. Add 3/4 cup water, sherry and beef base to mushrooms and onion; stir in cornstarch mixture. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil (4-6 minutes); boil 1 minute.
Add remaining ingredients except rice. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally until pea pods are crisply tender (3-5 minutes).
Serve over rice.
6 Servings
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Per Serving: 288 Calories; 20g Fat (65.2% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 48mg Cholesterol; 221mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 2 Lean Meats; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat.
that looks yummy and a meal I would love.
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