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
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