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                      Stir-Fry Beef And Snow Peas

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beef

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1      lb            Boneless sirloin steak
  2      ts            Corn starch
  1      tb            Soy sauce
    1/2  c             Peanut or vegetable oil
  2      oz            Cellophane noodles -- uncooked
  6      oz            Frozen snow pea pods -- thawed,
                       - drained
  2      tb            Peanut or vegetable oil
  2      sl            Fresh ginger (1")
  1      tb            Peanut or vegetable oil
  2                    Carrots -- scraped and cut in
                       - 1/8" slices
 15      oz            Baby corn -- drained
 15      oz            Straw mushrooms -- drained
  1      ts            Corn starch
  2      tb            Soy sauce
  2      tb            Rice wine

 Partially freeze steak; slice diagonally across grain into thin
 strips. Combine 2 ts corn starch and 1 tb soy sauce in a medium
 bowl, stirring until smooth; stir in steak. Cover and marinate in
 refrigerator 1 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Pour 1/2 cup oil
 around top of preheated wok or large skillet, coating sides; heat
 at medium-high (375 F) for 2 minutes. Add noodles, a small amount
 at a time, and stir-fry 2 to 3 seconds or until noodles expand and
 turn white. Remove noodles, and drain on paper towels; arrange in a
 ring on a serving platter. Drain excess oil from wok. Add snow peas
 to wok; stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove from wok, and arrange around
 edges of noodles. Pour 2 tb oil around top of preheated wok,
 coating sides; heat for 2 minutes. Add steak and ginger; stir-fry
 4 to 5 minutes or until steak is no longer pink. Remove from wok,
 and set aside. Pour 1 tb oil around top of preheated wok, coating
 sides; heat for 2 minutes. Add carrot, corn, and mushrooms;
 stir-fry 3 minutes. Combine 1 ts corn starch, 2 tb soy sauce, and
 wine; stir until smooth. Add corn starch mixture to carrot mixture;
 stir fry 1 minute or until thickened. Add steak mixture; stir-fry
 until thoroughly heated. Spoon steak mixture into center of platter.


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