Mandarin Beef

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried hot pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/2 lb boneless beef sirloin, cut in thick strips
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, rinsed, drained, and cut into julienne strips
• 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 1/2 cup carrot, shredded
• 1/3 cup green onion, sliced
• 2 cups rice, cooked

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine all marinade ingredients; mix well.
• 2 add beef, stirring to coat. cover. marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• 3 in a 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. add beef and marinade, and stir-fry until meat is no longer pink.
• 4 remove meat from skillet; set aside. add vegetables. stir-fry until tender-crisp.
• 5 return beef to skillet. stir-fry until heated.
• 6 serve over rice.