Szechuan Stir-Fry
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 12:28am

Ingredients




1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons dry sherry
cup oyster sauce
cup water
teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
2 tablespoons oil, * see note
1 tablespoon ginger root, minced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 pound broccoli stalks, sliced
and flowerettes
2 celery stalks, diagonally cut
cup waterchestnuts, canned, chopped
6 green onions, diagonally cut
1 green bell pepper, julienned
1 red bell pepper, julienned
2 cups cooked beef, cut in 1 x 3" slice

Preparation

1 * Use your choice of oils, or use canola or peanut oil with dash of sesame 2 Oil added. 3 Prepare all vegetables and meat before beginning to cook this recipe. 4 In small bowl, combine sherry, oyster sauce, water, pepper flakes and the cornstarch. Mix well. 5 Heat pan over medium heat and add the oil. 6 Stir in ginger and garlic and stir-fry one minute. 7 Add broccoli; stir-fry 3 minutes. 8 Add red and green peppers, celery and green onions; stir-fry 3 minutes. 9 Add sherry-cornstarch mixture and the cooked beef; stir-fry 3 minutes. 10 Add the waterchestnuts and stir-fry one minute more.