Gingered Beef Lo Mein

Posted on March 2, 2007
Filed Under Meat, Recipes |

Impress your dinner date with this stir-fry dish. You are going to need the following ingredients,

1 cup water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
3 teaspoons grated gingerroot
1 teaspoon low-sodium beef bouillon granules
4 ounces uncooked vermicelli
2 teaspoons chili oil
1 pound beef boneless sirloin steak, cut into 2 x1 / 4-inch strips
1 clove garlic, crashed
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 2 x 1 / 4-inch strips
1 cup 1 / 4 inch slices mushrooms that should be about 3 ounces in total
1 cup Chinese pea pods
1 tablespoon sesame seed, toasted

Start by mixing the water, cornstarch, brown sugar, soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of the gingerroot and the bouillon granules and then set the mix aside. Cook and drain the vermicelli carefully following the instruction on the package making sure not to overcook it.

While the vermicelli is cooking, heat a Wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble and skitter when sprinkle in it. Add the oil and rotate the Wok to coat its sides. Add the beef and the remaining 1 teaspoon of gingerroot and the garlic. Stir-fry for about 3 minutes or until the beef is brown. Add the bell pepper, mushrooms and pea pods and continue stir-frying for another 1 minute. Stir in the cornstarch mixture that you prepared earlier. Cook and stir for about 1 minute or until thickened. Finally, stir in the vermicelli and sprinkle with the sesame seed.

This recipe is good for 6 servings each having about 270 Calories. If you are preparing this meal for a dinner date, then use half of each ingredient for 3 servings. Enjoy!

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