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     Title: CHINESE: BEEF WITH GREEN PEPPER (LOT TZU NGOW
Categories: Chinese, Beef, Ethnic
     Yield: 1 servings

   1/2 lb Steak, thinly sliced
     1 ts Corn starch
     1 ts Soy Sauce
     2 ts Rice Wine
   1/4 ts Oil
     2 lg Green peppers
     1 md Onion
     1    Clove garlic
     1 sl Ginger
     4 ts Cornstarch
     1 c  Chicken broth
     2 tb Soy sauce
   1/4 ts Sugar
     1 tb Chinese black beans
          (Fermented black beans)
     2 tb Oil
   1/2 ts Salt

 PREPARATION: Cut steak on the diagonal into 1/4-inch
 slices each 2 inches long.  Mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch,
 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons rice wine, 1/4
 teaspoon sugar and 1/4 tsp oil.  Pour this mixture
 over beef, mix well, and let stand for 15 minutes.

 Cut peppers in half, remove seeds.  Cut into 1/4-inch
 long strips.  Smash, peel, and mince garlic.  Peel and
 mince ginger root.  In a cup, mix together 4 teaspoon
 cornstarch, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoon soy
 sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon sugar.  Wash black beans and
 drain.  Mash.

 COOKING: Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil with 1/2
 teaspoon salt over high heat.  Add beef and stir-fry 1
 minute.  Remove beef from pan and set aside. Clean the
 pan.  Heat the other tablespoon of oil over high heat.
 Add the mashed black beans, garlic, and ginger root;
 stir-fry for about 1 minute. Add green pepper and
 onion.  Stir-fry for 2 minutes.  (The pepper slices
 should remain crisp.)  Return beef to skillet and add
 the cornstarch mixture.  Cook and stir until
 thickened, about 1 minute. Serve.

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