Spicy Garlic Beef Stir Fry

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb sirloin steak, sliced into thin strips (1/4-inch)
• 2 tablespoons dale's liquid steak seasoning (low sodium)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1/2 cup water, boiling
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups snow peas, trimmed
• 1 cup red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 1 cup asparagus, sliced into 2-inch lengths
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 onion, sliced thin (medium-sized)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 cups rice (i use quick-cooking)

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl, dissolve beef bouillon cube in boiling water. set aside to cool.
• 2 place beef and steak seasoning in a plastic resealable bag. seal bag, releasing as much air as possible, and toss/squeeze with hands until well coated. marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• 3 once beef bouillon mixture has cooled, whisk in soy sauce, garlic powder, ginger, cayenne pepper and cornstarch. set aside.
• 4 in a wok, heat 1 tbs. oil until glistening. brown beef strips on both sides, leaving a slight tinge of pink in the middle. remove to another dish, cover and set aside.
• 5 add remaining 1 tbs. oil to wok. add vegetables and black pepper and cook until crisp-tender. once vegetables are cooked, return beef to wok and toss to combine.
• 6 make a well in the center of the wok and add sauce mixture, stirring constantly until slightly thickened. then toss all together.
• 7 serve immediately over rice.