Year of the Dragon Beef

Categories: Meats, Microwave
Yield: 4 Servings

1 lb Beef top round steak, cut
1" thick
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 cl Garlic,minced
1 c Single strength beef broth
2 tb Cornstarch
4 ts Soy sauce
1 ts Finely minced fresh ginger
Root
1 lg Red bell pepper, cut into
-thin strips 1 pk (6 oz)
-frozen pea pods,
-thawed and patted dry
Green and White salad savoy
3 c hot cooked rice

Slice steak across the grain into 1/8" strips.Coat 1 1/2 qt. rectangular
dish with oil;evenly layer beef strips and garlic over bottom.Cover with
waxed paper.Stirring twice,microwave on 50% (medium) 6 to 8 minutes or
until meat is brown.Pour off drippings,if necessary. Combine
broth,cornstarch and soy sauce;add with ginger to beef. Stirring midway
through cooking,microwave on high 4 minutes.Stir in red pepper.Stirring
every 2 minutes,microwave on high 4 to 6 minutes or until sauce thickens
and boils.Stir in pea pods. Stirring midway through cooking,microwave on
high 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Line outer edge of platter
with salad savoy.Place rice in center of platter;spoon beef mixture over
rice.Makes 4 servings.

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