Beef With Snow Peas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef steaks (flank or better, or use wild game... i used deer loin)
• 2 lbs snow peas
• 1 red bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon szechuan seasoning
• 1/2 tablespoon pepper
• salt

Recipe

• 1 slice meat into thin strips. cut against the grain, this will make the final product more tender.
• 2 trim the stem and string off the two ends of each snow pea pod. these remain tough even after cooked.
• 3 julienne the red pepper.
• 4 heat the oil over high heat in a wok or very very large frying pan.
• 5 when oil is almost smoking, add bell pepper and meat and stir-fry. cook in batches if you have too much meat for effective stir-frying. add soy sauce after adding meat and after oil has come back up to temperature (30 seconds to a minute on high flame).
• 6 while meat is cooking, season with szechuan seasoning, pepper, and salt.
• 7 when meat is cooked, remove to a bowl to rest. use a slotted spoon so that the drippings and oil stay in the wok or frying pan.
• 8 add trimmed snow peas and cook until they turn vibrant green. add more sesame oil and/or soy sauce if the pan gets too dry. check for done-ness - they should have a satisfying crunch. mushy or soft snow peas are unappealing.
• 9 turn off heat and combine the peas and meat. stir to mix and serve hot.