---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: GOLDEN PEPPER STEAK Categories: Chinese, Beef Yield: 4 servings 1 lb Eye of round or other beef -steak,cut into 1/8" slices -into 1x3" pieces 1 lg Red bell pepper, cut into -1X3" Pieces 1 ts Freshly ground black pepper 4 Cloves garlic, minced 1/2 ts Sesame oil 2 tb Soy sauce 1 1/2 tb Sugar 1/2 tb Sherry or dry white wine 3 1/2 tb Vegetable oil, divided 2 lg Yellow bell peppers, cut 1 md Onion, cut into 1x3" pieces 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Oyster sauce 2/3 c Chicken stock 1 ts Cornstarch 6 c Cooked rice (enough for 4) Combine the beef, black pepper, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar and sherry in a large bowl. Set aside to marinate for at least 1 hour but no more than 3 hours. Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Add the peppers, onion, salt and oyster sauce. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes or until the peppers are tender. Meanwhile, heat the remaining vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Add the beef and brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Add the peppers to the beef. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1 teaspoon of water and stir into the mixture. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from the heat. Serve with cooked rice. Mark Bittman, The Baltimore Sun; Jan 29, 1992 -----