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     Title: Sichuan Beef and Snow Peas Stir-Fry
Categories: Main dish, Stir-fry, Meats
     Yield: 4 servings

   1/2 lb Tender beef steak
     2 tb Cornstarch; divided
     3 tb Kikkoman Soy Sauce; divided
     1 tb Dry sherry
     1    Garlic clove; minced
   1/4 ts Crushed red pepper
          -OR up to double this amount
     2 tb Vegetable oil; divided
     6 oz Fresh snow peas; trimmed
     1 md Onion; chunked
     1 md Tomato; chunked

 Slice beef across grain into thin strips.  Combine 1 Tbsp. _each_
 cornstarch and soy sauce, sherry and garlic; stir in beef.  Let stand 15
 minutes.  Meanwhile, blend remaining 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, 2 Tbsp. soy
 sauce, red pepper and 3/4 cup water; set aside. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in hot
 wok or large skillet over high heat.  Add beef and stir-fry 1 minute;
 remove.  Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in same pan.  Add snow peas and onion;
 stir-fry 3 minutes.  Add beef, soy sauce mixture and tomato.  Cook,
 stirring, until sauce boils and thickens and tomato is heated through.

 Source: The Art of Stir-Frying Made Easy with Kikkoman Sauces
 Reprinted with the permission of Kikkoman International Inc.
 Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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