Hi Risa, This recipe sounds right up my ally -- especially for my new diet. Will have to give it a try soon (perhaps with a little less broc <G>). Regards, AndyB RisaG wrote: > > This was last night's dinner - Spicy Beef Stir-Fry. I > thought it needed more heat so I served it with some > chile paste and chile oil. > > It was quite good though. Beef could've been a bit > less chewy but that is the nature of the beast. > > I served it on a bed of mixed cooked grains (I got > this recipe from a Dom Deluise italian cookbook years > ago that I make up in huge batches) but you can serve > it over white rice or jasmine or basmati rices and it > would be terrific. > > * Exported from MasterCook * > > Spicy Beef Stir-Fry > > Recipe By : RisaG > Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00 > Categories : Main Dish Meat > > Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation > Method > -------- ------------ > -------------------------------- > 1/2 lb boneless sirloin -- cut in > 1/4" strips > 1 inch pc ginger root -- finely chopped > 3 cloves garlic -- minced > 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce > 2 tbsp vegetable oil > 1 tbsp rice wine > 1/2 cup beef broth > 2 cups frozen broccoli -- thawed > 1 red bell pepper -- julienne > 1 serrano chile pepper -- > julienne > 2 scallions (green & white > parts) -- sliced diagonally > 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes > > For beef: In a zip-top bag, place steak, ginger, > garlic, broth, rice wine, soy sauce and oil. Zip up > and let marinate, in refrigerator, for several hours. > > When ready to cook, heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok. When > hot, add broccoli and stir-fry for 2 minutes until > broccoli is heated through. Add red bell peppers and > serrano chiles. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Remove > vegetables and set aside. > > Add remaining oil to wok. Drain and reserve marinade. > Dry off the meat a bit. Add to wok and stir-fry for 2 > minutes until the beef has lost most of its pink > color. Place the vegetables back in the wok and > stir-fry to reheat veggies. Add scallions and red > pepper flakes. Stir-fry 1 minute. Remove from heat. > > serve immediately. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > NOTES : Risa's notes: > > For Level 1 Somersize, serve without any grain side > dish, just maybe another vegetable stir-fried, such as > green beans. Fro Level 2, serve with 1/2 cup of mixed > cooked grains or one grain - such as brown rice. > > ===== > RisaG > > Risa's Food Service > http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg > Updated 2/07/03 > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > http://shopping.yahoo.com