Five Spice Beef And Pepper Stir Fry Recipes

FIVE-SPICE BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Cut steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into thin strips. Place beef in shallow glass baking dish. Combine soy sauce and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in small bowl. Pour soy sauce mixture over beef, toss to coat thoroughly. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil 1 minute in large nonstick skillet or wok over high heat until hot. Add carrots. Stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove carrots and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon oil, bell peppers, onion and red pepper flakes; stir-fry 4 minutes or until onions are translucent. Remove vegetables and set aside separately from carrots.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add half of the beef; stir-fry 2 minutes or until beef is barely pink in center. Remove beef to large bowl. Repeat with the remaining beef.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine water, brown sugar, bouillon granules, five-spice powder and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; stir until smooth.
• Add bouillon mixture, bell peppers and onions to skillet; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Toss rice with carrots; place on serving platter. Spoon beef mixture over rice and sprinkle peanuts over beef mixture.

FIVE-SPICE BEEF AND PEPPER STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Boil water for rice and prepare to package directions.
• Add beef broth to a small pan over low heat to warm the broth.
• Heat a wok-shaped skillet over high heat; add oil (it will smoke) and beef pieces; stir-fry for 3 minutes, then remove meat from pan.
• Return pan to heat and add peppers and onions; stir-fry 2 minutes, and then stir the meat back into the pan.
• Add in sherry and stir-fry until liquid almost evaporates, about 1 minute.
• Add in tamari; dissolve cornstarch with a ladle of warm beef broth; add beef broth to the pan, then the cornstarch combined with broth, the five-spice powder, and black pepper.
• Stir until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Adjust seasonings to taste; add more tamari or salt if necessary.
• Remove from heat; fill dinner bowls with beef stir-fry; with an ice cream scoop, place a nicely rounded scoop of rice on top of beef.
• Garnish with chopped scallions and smoked almonds.