garlicky beef stir-fry

Garlicky Beef Stir-Fry

{4 servings}

Ingredients

4 tablespoons sugar

6 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

8 teaspoons minced garlic

4 tablespoons peanut oil, divided

1 (12-oz.) sirloin steak, thinly sliced across the grain

1/2 pound fresh or frozen green beans

1 red bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch-wide strips

1 yellow bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch-wide strips

2 teaspoons cornstarch

3 cups cooked brown rice

Preparation

1.     Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in 3 Tbsp. oil.

Add steak and let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.

2.     Transfer steak to a wok or large frying pan, reserving marinade.

Stir-fry steak in 1 Tbsp. oil over medium-high heat 1-2 minutes or until browned.

3.     Remove steak and set aside.

Add beans and bell peppers to the pan and stir-fry 3-5 minutes.

4.     Whisk cornstarch into reserved marinade. Stir cornstarch mixture into vegetable mixture.

Stir-fry 30 seconds or until sauce thickens.

5.     Stir steak into vegetable mixture, and stir-fry 30 seconds.

6.     Remove from heat, and serve over rice.

Adapted from a recipe in February 2015 Southern Living