Black Pepper Beef with Green Beans

Ingredients

• 2 lb green beans, ends snapped off and strings removed
• 2 lb sirloin steak, fat trimmed
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ¼ cup rice wine
• 1 tbsp white granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp ground pepper
• 6 tbsp cooking oil
• ½ cup water
• 1 tbsp grated
• 2 large onion

Steps

1. Snap the green beans in half.
2. Slice the steak with the grain into 2-inch wide strips.
3. Then slice the strips across the grain into ¼ inch thick slices.
4. Whisk together the soy sauce, cornstarch, wine/vinegar, sugar and black pepper in a medium bowl.
5. Add the steak strips and mix well.
6. Let sit for 10 minutes.
7. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan over high heat until oil is hot but not smoking.
8. Add the green beans and stir for 1 minute.
9. Add the water and reduce heat to medium.
10. Cover and cook until tender-crisp, 6–9 minutes.
11. Transfer the beans to a medium bowl.
12. Add ¼ cup of oil to the pan over high heat.
13. Add the onion and ginger, and stir constantly for 1 minute.
14. Add all of the beef mixture to the pan.
15. Cook, stirring, until steak is no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
16. Return the green beans to the pan, stir until all is mixed well together.
17. Serve over noodles or rice.