Spicy Mongolian Beef

http://www.recipezaar.com/175038

45 min,30 min prep,serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon black bean sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek
• 500 g flank steak, finely sliced
• 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 10 snow peas, chopped in half
• 1/3 cup beef stock or vegetable stock or water

Directions:

• Combine cornstarch with vinegar and half of the sauces.
• Marinate beef in bowl with five spice, sugar, garlic, egg and sauce mixture for an hour (or as long as you've got).
• Heat half the oil in a wok. Stir-fry beef in batches, leaving the excess marinade in the bowl. Set cooked beef aside.
• Heat remaining oil in wok and stir-fry onion until soft. Add carrot and bell pepper and cook for a further minute, leaving the vegetables crispy.
• Return beef to wok with broccoli and snow peas. Add the saved marinade, the rest of the sauces and the stock. Cook, stirring often, until sauce biols and thickens slightly.
• Serve with your favourite type of rice or noodles.