Beer Sauced Beef Stir Fry

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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds beef top round steak

1 (12 oz.) can beer

1/2 cup strong beef broth

1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced

2 tablespoons chili sauce (Szchuan)

2 tablespoons Lee Kum Sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1 cup cauliflower flowerettes

1 cup broccoli flowerettes

1 cup pea pods

1 green pepper

1 red pepper (opt.)

1 yellow pepper (opt.)

2 green apples, cored

sliced

1/4 cup cornstarch

Preparation

Or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, rubbed.

Partially freeze beef and cut meat at a bias across the grain into thin strips. For sauce, add beer, 1/4 cup of broth, chili sauce, Lee Kum Sauce and brown sugar. In a wok add oil, add beef and stir fry for 2 minutes. Remove beef and add cauliflower and broccoli flowerettes and stir fry 2 minutes. Add pea pods, green, red and yellow peppers and apples and stir fry for 1 minute. Stir remaining beef broth into cornstarch and dissolve. Add the cornstarch slurry to the beef mixture and stir fry until thickened and clear. Return the