Beef And Scallion Stir Fry

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• coarse salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for serving, if desired
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, divided
• 1 1/4 lbs flank steaks, cut diagonally across the grain into 1/2-by-3-inch strips
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bunches scallions, sliced crosswise 1 1/2 inches long, and green parts kept separate
• rice, for serving

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl,whisk together 3/4 cup water,hoisin sauce,vinegar,cornstarch,3/4 t. salt/ and 1/2 t. pepper flakes; set aside.
• 2 heat 1 t. oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat.
• 3 in two batches, cook steak until lightly browned,turning, for about 2 minutes per batch.transfer to a plate.
• 4 add remaining 1 t. oil to wok or pan along with garlic and whites of scallions.
• 5 cook, tossing often,until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 6 whisk hoisin mixture to combine, add to pan along with scallion greens.
• 7 return meat to pan; cook, tossing to coat with sauce, 1 minute.
• 8 remove from heat and serve immediately, over rice and sprinkled with additional pepper flakes, if desired.