Bargain Beef Stir-fry (using Pressure Pan And Wok)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs top round steaks (or other inexpensive cut of beef)
• 3 -4 tablespoons stir-fry oil, flavored with oriental spices
• 1 (1 lb) package frozen stir fry vegetables, slightly defrosted so that ice crystals melt,drain
• 3 green onions, with tops,sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, quartered
• 1/2 cup carrot, sliced
• 1 large onion, cut into eight sections
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, grated
• 1 (8 ounce) package lo mein noodles
• 1 tablespoon la choy brown sauce
• 1 cup hot water (or use liquid from the pressure pan)
• 2 -3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 in pressure pan, sauté steak to just brown in 2 tablespoons of the oil.
• 2 cook under pressure for approximately 10 minutes (cook according to your pan’s directions-mine calls for 1 cup of water).
• 3 cook noodles according to package directions and drain.
• 4 mean while, in a hot wok sauté the gingerroot in 1 tablespoon of oil.
• 5 add carrots and cook 2 minutes.
• 6 toss in the cut-up onion and stir-fry until translucent.
• 7 add the slightly defrosted stir-fry veggies, mushrooms, and green onions, reserving some of the tops for garnish.
• 8 stir-fry 4 minutes, or according to your package direction, but do not overcook.
• 9 add to the wok the meat tenderized in the pressure pan and the drained noodles.
• 10 mix the la choy brown sauce base with hot water or stir it into the liquid from the pressure pan, if desired.
• 11 adjust the amount of liquid depending on how much gravy you want in the mixture.
• 12 you can always add more liquid or thicken the sauce as needed.
• 13 to thicken, mix cornstarch with the soy sauce until smooth and no lumps remain.
• 14 spoon a little hot mixture into the cornstarch mixture and stir.
• 15 gradually stir the cornstarch mixture into the wok mixture.
• 16 stir until thickened to desired consistency.
• 17 if your vegetables release more liquid and the mixture is too thin, add some more cornstarch to a little cold water, and repeat the last step to reach the desired thickness.
• 18 garnish each plate with green onion tops or chives.
• 19 i vary the vegetables i use, depending on what i have on hand.
• 20 note: i only use the pressure pan method for less tender cuts of meat-it’s not necessary with the better cuts.