Stir-fried Szechuan Steak

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb flank steak, trimmed
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic or 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, trimmed
• 3 tablespoons dry roasted peanuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cut steak diagonally across the grain into 1-inch-thick slices.
• 2 combine steak, garlic, and red pepper in a bowl; toss well to coat.
• 3 combine soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
• 4 heat sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add snap peas to pan, and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes.
• 5 add meat mixture to pan, and stir-fry 2 to 4 minutes.
• 6 add soy sauce mixture to pan, and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is slightly thick.
• 7 top each serving with 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro and 2 1/4 teaspoons chopped peanuts.