Beef with Ginger

Chilling the beef in the freezer for 5 minutes makes it easier to cut into very thin slices.

Yield:

4 servings

Ingredients

1. 1 pound sirloin steak, chilled
2. 1/4 teaspoon salt
3. 1/2 teaspoon pepper
4. 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
5. 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
6. 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
7. 2 teaspoons lite soy sauce
8. 1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth
9. 2 teaspoons cornstarch
10. 6 green onions, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
11. 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
12. 4 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

Directions

1. Cut steak diagonally across the grain into very thin slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. Sauté ginger in hot oil a large nonstick skillet over high heat 2 minutes or until tan-colored. Add minced garlic, and sauté 30 seconds. Add beef; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in soy sauce.
3. Stir together beef broth and cornstarch until smooth. Drizzle over beef mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened. Add green onions, and, if desired, crushed red pepper; cook 1 minute. Serve immediately over hot cooked rice.

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